Breakfast at our house is a never-ending Tolkein tribute. Liam, who leaves for Mordor at 3:30 am, requires breakfast when he leaves and second-breakfast about 10:00 am. The boys are the Orcs of our domain. They’ll eat anything but consistently scream for meat. Grace is our resident elf. She eats less than the others and prefers Lembas or lettuce over gluttony. As for me…I’m the realm’s cave troll. As an insomniac night nurse, breakfast can be morning, noon, or 02:00 am. Upon galumphing from my cave and staring blearily around, I eat whatever appears with little thought for nutrition or portion control.
To promote peace and health in Middle Earth, we try to have healthy, tasty, and frugal options ready to fuel labor in the Shire or be packed into Mordor. Demands for cooked flesh notwithstanding, these baked oatmeal bars keep everyone happy. We actually make several versions including Apple Cake, Banana Nut, and of course, Pumpkin Cranberry.
For our family of five adults, we make two 9×13″ pans a week. Both are sliced, and one pan is immediately frozen. The bars microwave well, are filling, and taste like dessert for breakfast. As a bonus, they have no added fat, little sugar, and lots of heart-healthy oats!
Pumpkin Cranberry Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1 cup milk any kind
- 1/2 29 oz can pumpkin not pie filling
- 2 eggs
- 2 handfulls Craisins
- 1/2 cup walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350'.
- Mix all ingredients except Craisins and Walnuts.
- Fold in Craisins and walnuts.
- Pour into a greased 9×13" pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until done.
Notes
I hope you’ll give these a try! What do the inhabitants of your realm feast upon for breakfast? We’re always on the lookout for easy and healthy options! (Please, ignore any bellowing of “Bacon!” or “Ham!” that may echo to neighboring Kingdoms!)
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6 thoughts on “Pumpkin Cranberry Breakfast Bars”
I have a houseful of Tolkein/Middle Earth fans and they are always hungry for breakfast! I’ll be giving this recipe a try for them – thank you!
I hope your crew likes them! They aren’t quite lembas, but they keep us going! Lol!
This sounds wonderful – we’lll have to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy them!
Always love baking with oats. Thanks for sharing….
We do too. They tend to keep us full longer than other breakfast foods. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment!