Healthy Almond Butter Oatmeal Bars

These healthy almond butter oatmeal bars are easy to whip up any day of the week! Soft-baked and lightly sweetened, they’re full of cozy oats and a hint of warm cinnamon, and almond butter gives them a beautifully moist and chewy texture. The batter comes together quickly too, with only 15 minutes of prep. These wholesome bars are wonderful for breakfasts and snacks — for kids and adults!

overhead view of sixteen square healthy almond butter oatmeal bars surrounded by a bowl of oats, a bowl of sliced almonds, and a butter knife dipped in almond butter – easy recipe for homemade snack and breakfast bars – low calorie, low fat, dairy free, and clean eating with whole wheat and gluten free options – chewy and soft baked bars made with oats, almond butter, maple syrup, and no refined sugar, oil, or butter

In December, my mom and I snagged tickets to Disneyland. On the day of our reservation, we arrived bright and early, shortly after the gates opened, and armed with our phones and small Mickey Mouse backpacks, we immediately set off down Main Street towards the back left corner of the theme park.

Well… After momentarily pausing for a few quick pictures in front of the towering Christmas tree next to City Hall and the Emporium. It was absolutely stunning — and many of the glittery ornaments were bigger than my head!

We followed the familiar paths until we crossed underneath a rock archway and entered the Star Wars section. As our first time in that area, we marveled at the sheer size and detail of the rugged buildings, rocky landscape, and themed shops, then joined the queue to hop on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run.

a stack of three healthy almond butter oatmeal bars, with a butter knife dipped in almond butter on their right – easy recipe for homemade snack and breakfast bars – low calorie, low fat, dairy free, and clean eating with whole wheat and gluten free options – chewy and soft baked bars made with oats, almond butter, maple syrup, and no refined sugar, oil, or butter

For the next twelve hours, we wove all around the park. Space Mountain, Thunder Mountain Railroad, the Matterhorn… The Mad Tea Party’s tea cups, Storybrook Land Canal Boats, Casey Jr Circus Train, the regular train all around Disneyland’s perimeter… It’s A Small World and the nighttime reveal of its twinkling holiday lights, the Haunted Mansion dressed up as “The Nightmare Before Christmas…” Along with window shopping, souvenir shopping, and performances by the Disneyland marching band and Christmas-themed Dickens band. We squeezed in all of our favorites — plus more!

We also paused for a number of snack and meal breaks. We walked almost nine miles by the time the day ended, so we definitely needed some fuel to keep us going…

close-up overhead view of square healthy almond butter oatmeal bars on white parchment paper – easy recipe for homemade snack and breakfast bars – low calorie, low fat, dairy free, and clean eating with whole wheat and gluten free options – chewy and soft baked bars made with oats, almond butter, maple syrup, and no refined sugar, oil, or butter

And if I had planned farther ahead, these healthy almond butter oatmeal bars would’ve been the perfect thing to slip into our backpacks. They’re great for quick on-the-go breakfasts and snacks — for both kids and adults!

Maybe we’ll just have to go back and confirm whether my theory is correct… Anything for another excuse to visit Disneyland!