Oats contain beta-glucan fiber that actually expands 40% when baked, creating these naturally chewy textures without any binding agents.
Baked Oat Bites
Craving a deliciously wholesome treat for your lunchbox? These delightful baked oat bites are a fantastic way to power up your day, combining hearty oats, creamy nut butter, and a hint of honey for natural sweetness. Whip them up in just minutes and enjoy a nutritious snack that satisfies both your taste buds and your health goals!
Prep
10
min
Cook
20
min
Serves
6
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 6🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1 ripe banana mashed or 1 apple peeled and gratedoptionalor 1 apple peeled and grated
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 2 eggs
- 300ml milk of choice (10.1 fl oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(5)
- 1.5 teaspoon baking powder (7.5 ml)
- 25g chocolate chips or raisins (plus extra chips for the top) (0.88 oz)optionalor raisins
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder (45 ml)
- 1 tablespoon honey (15 ml)
- 200g rolled oats (porridge oats) (7.06 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (5 ml)
📦Other(1)
- 40g pumpkin/sunflower seeds - optional or 2 tablespoons of milled seeds (1.41 oz)optionalor 2 tablespoons of milled seeds
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180ºC fan.
- 2
Line a 20cm tin with non-stick parchment paper.
- 3
Measure all the ingredients into a bowl, mix well.
- 4
Pour into the tin and add extra chocolate chips on top.
- 5
Bake for 20 minutes.
- 6
Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Press the oat mixture firmly into the tin with a measuring cup bottom to create 85-90% compaction, ensuring even baking and preventing crumbly edges.technique85-90% compaction
- ✓Cool in the tin for exactly 10 minutes to reach 140-150°F internal temperature where starches set but mixture remains pliable for clean cutting.timing140-150°F
- ✓Use parchment paper with 2-inch overhangs on opposite sides to create handles for easy removal without breaking the delicate oat structure.equipment2-inch overhangs
- ✓Test doneness by gently pressing the center - it should spring back within 2-3 seconds, indicating proteins have coagulated at 180°C fan temperature.technique2-3 seconds spring-back
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Prep
10
min
Cook
20
min
Serves
6
people
Level
beginner
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Oats contain beta-glucan fiber that actually expands 40% when baked, creating these naturally chewy textures without any binding agents.
Baked Oat Bites
Craving a deliciously wholesome treat for your lunchbox? These delightful baked oat bites are a fantastic way to power up your day, combining hearty oats, creamy nut butter, and a hint of honey for natural sweetness. Whip them up in just minutes and enjoy a nutritious snack that satisfies both your taste buds and your health goals!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 6🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 1 ripe banana mashed or 1 apple peeled and gratedoptionalor 1 apple peeled and grated
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 2 eggs
- 300ml milk of choice (10.1 fl oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(5)
- 1.5 teaspoon baking powder (7.5 ml)
- 25g chocolate chips or raisins (plus extra chips for the top) (0.88 oz)optionalor raisins
- 3 tablespoon cocoa powder (45 ml)
- 1 tablespoon honey (15 ml)
- 200g rolled oats (porridge oats) (7.06 oz)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (5 ml)
📦Other(1)
- 40g pumpkin/sunflower seeds - optional or 2 tablespoons of milled seeds (1.41 oz)optionalor 2 tablespoons of milled seeds
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 180ºC fan.
- 2
Line a 20cm tin with non-stick parchment paper.
- 3
Measure all the ingredients into a bowl, mix well.
- 4
Pour into the tin and add extra chocolate chips on top.
- 5
Bake for 20 minutes.
- 6
Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Press the oat mixture firmly into the tin with a measuring cup bottom to create 85-90% compaction, ensuring even baking and preventing crumbly edges.technique85-90% compaction
- ✓Cool in the tin for exactly 10 minutes to reach 140-150°F internal temperature where starches set but mixture remains pliable for clean cutting.timing140-150°F
- ✓Use parchment paper with 2-inch overhangs on opposite sides to create handles for easy removal without breaking the delicate oat structure.equipment2-inch overhangs
- ✓Test doneness by gently pressing the center - it should spring back within 2-3 seconds, indicating proteins have coagulated at 180°C fan temperature.technique2-3 seconds spring-back