Apple and cinnamon breakfast bars

These bars/ cookies are the perfect grab and go breakfast. Adapted from my apple, cinnamon and raisin flapjacks for the very limited ingredients I have in my cupboard and for a slightly different nutritional content.
I like them best as an energy boost mid-afternoon and pre-workout.

I created both vegan and non vegan versions both of which are easily adaptable to tastes and cravings!

Vegan bars Ingredients: 

• 1 generous cup of oats
• 1 large super ripe banana (mashed)
• 2 tbsps apple purée
• A handful of chopped nuts
• 1/2 apple chopped into small pieces
• Generous sprinkle of cinnamon (about 2 tsps)

Non-vegan bars:

• 1 generous cup oats
• 3 tbsps Apple purée
• 1 egg
• A handful of chopped nuts
• 1/2 an apple chopped into small pieces
• Generous sprinkle of cinnamon 
• *half a banana for extra sweetness* optional

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180oC and line a small baking tin with baking paper
• Add all the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix to combine
• Transfer the mix to the baking tin and pat down to compact
• Alternatively roll the mixture into balls (this can get messy) and place on a baking tray
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until starting to golden and firm to touch. 
• Best warm out of the oven but also good up to 3 days later stored in the fridge. 

***change the nuts for raisins or chocolate chips and add a tbsp of honey if you are craving an even sweeter taste. Sub the apple pieces for strawberry for a berry burst***