Sweet Potato Breakfast Bars with Vanilla Coconut Butter Icing

These healthy oat-based bars are the perfect healthy snack!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Bars

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings large bars

Calories 111kcal

Author Lauren Goslin

Ingredients

BARS:
1 ¼ c . oats
¾ t . cinnamon
¼ t . allspice
½ t . sea salt
½ c . mashed or pureed sweet potato
1 T . honey or maple syrup
scant 1/8 t. powdered stevia extract (or another tablespoon of sweetener)
½ c . + 2 T. dairy-free milk
¼ c . dried apricots
¼ c . walnuts (use pumpkin seeds to make them nut-free)
ICING:
1 T . coconut butter
1 T . dairy-free milk
¼ t . vanilla extract
stevia to taste , if desired

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl (oats, spices, salt, and stevia, if using).
Mix the wet ingredients together in a second bowl (sweet potato, sweetener, and milk).
Mix everything together, including the apricots and walnuts (or pumpkin seeds).
Allow the batter to soak for about 15 minutes.
Oil and then line an 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment paper (be sure to do this or they will stick!).
Pour and press the batter evenly into the dish.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden on top and slightly firm to the touch.
Cool and cut as you desire (I make eight large bars or 16 mini ones).
Mix the ingredients together for the icing and spread a bit atop each cooled bar.
Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition facts are based on using honey with the optional stevia, unsweetened almond milk in all cases where milk is needed, and walnuts. Weight Watchers points (new system): 3

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