Overnight Breakfast Bars

By

Louise Thureen, Two Harbors, MN

"If you're looking for ways to streamline breakfast, try this tasty recipe that can be made the night before. They're also great with a cup of coffee or tea, or a big glass of milk, as an afternoon snack.

Louise Thureen, of Two Harbors, MN, sent in her recipe for Overnight Breakfast Bars. "With a son, daughter-in-law and three grandchildren coming to spend the night with us, I was looking for a breakfast recipe that could be prepared ahead of time, would not take too long to cook in the morning, and would provide a tasty hot meal that everyone would like. I cobbled one together that became my grandchildren's all-time favorite," she says.

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Ingredients

  • Bars:
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 2 tbsp flax meal (optional)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups buttermilk or plain yogurt
  • 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped
  • Topping:
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.

To prepare bars, combine flour, oats, flax meal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.

Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at low speed until just blended. Increase speed to high and beat well. Blend in eggs and buttermilk. Decrease speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, beating until just blended and scraping sides of bowl. Fold in apples. Pour into pan.

To prepare topping, combine walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon; mix well. Sprinkle evenly over batter. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Uncover pan and let stand for 30 minutes. Bake 45 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Information:
Per serving
260 calories
13 g fat
4 g protein
35 g carbohydrates
2 g fiber
340 mg sodium

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