Marty Bars: Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

These were really good...I did add a tablespoon of honey to them because I wanted them a tad sweeter, but I would definitely make them again.

The taste and sweetness was spot on for myself and my family. I did find them a little... I'm not sure the word gummy I guess but that was likely because I used a thicker oat flake and won't hold that against the recipe.

I'm new to dedicated healthy eating (we -- my family and I -- have only been eating gluten-free/lactose-free for a couple of weeks now) and I've never been the best at baking, so making these bars was an quite adventure for me. I halved the recipe -- specifically because I wasn't sure whether anyone would like them -- but other than that, I followed it to the letter. My "analysis"? I was actually surprised (and very pleased) at how good they actually were! DH and Daughter liked them very much and gave me the "go ahead" to make them again (and often) but both my son and I thought that they were a bit dry. Next time I make them, I think I'll add a little more applesauce. AND I think I'll make a double batch, lol. (Note: In addition to the applesauce and bananas, I used Blueberries. They worked very well in this recipe.)

Good and healthy recipe. I have a 1 year old son and I am trying to limit his sugar intake. He LOVES it. I adjusted the recipe a little, adding 1/2 cup of applesauce, 3 cups of frozen fruit (blueberries & blackberries), 3 tps of cinnamon, 1/2 tps of nutmeg, 4 tps of vanilla extract, 1/4 cup of honey and no salt. All other ingredients remained the same. I am going to try the recipe again using all ingredients to see how it turns out. Thank you.