Sweet Potato Oat Bars

4.41 from 27 votes

These sweet potato bars made with oats are the perfect healthy snack. Add your favorite mix-ins like dried fruit, nuts or even chocolate chips.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: sweet potato bars, sweet potato oat bars

Servings: bars

Author: Gina Matsoukas

Ingredients

1 cup cooked sweet potato about 200g
1 egg
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup oat flour *see note
1/4 cup coconut flour
2 scoops/1 serving whey protein powder **see note
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons flax seed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
optional add-ins: 1/4 cup dried cranberries/any dried chopped fruit chopped nuts, coconut flakes, chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F and line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
Add all the ingredients in the order listed (except any add-ins you're using) to a food processor.
Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
Add any add-ins you're using to the mixture and stir in by hand with a spatula until combined.
Pour the mixture into the baking dish making sure to spread evenly into the corners and smooth out the top.
Bake for about 22-25 minutes until center is set.
Remove from the oven. Using the overhang of the parchment paper, lift the bake out of the dish and place on a cooling rack. Let rest until completely cooled.
Cut into 12 even sized bars.

Notes

*You can easily make your own oat flour by processing rolled oats until a fine flour consistency is achieved in your food processor or blender.

**I used Vital Proteins collagen whey for the bars in these pictures. I've also used SFH churro whey protein which makes the bars extra cinnamon flavored and is great if you want some extra flavor without using any add-ins. Use 1 serving of your favorite high quality whey protein powder of choice, any will do.

Macros per bar (plain, no add-ins): 4.5g Protein | 14.8g Carbohydrates | 3.3g Fat

Macros per bar (with 1/4 cup dried cranberries - as shown in pictures) - 4.5g Protein | 17.4g Carbohydrates | 3.3g Fat

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