I love the iced oatmeal cookie kids z bars and this recipe for copycat clif kid z iced oatmeal cookie bars recipe tastes just like the original ones and it’s easy to make! They are chewy, flavor packed, hearty and delicious!
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Some of the ingredients may cost more up front if you don’t already have them in your pantry. Like molasses (around $3 a jar, coconut oil $4-$5 a jar, honey $2 for a small bottle and figs ~$4 for a bag) but if you plan on making these regularly they are worth the investment of the ingredients because these ingredients will make this recipe several times over.
The figs are probably the most exotic ingredient in this recipe but can be found at most grocery stores with a natural section in the dried fruit section. I buy mine at Costco in a giant bag. Dates are perhaps more readily available and can be used in place of the figs.
What you need to make these copycat Clif kid Z Iced Oatmeal Cookie Bars:
Makes 20 bars
- 2 cups old fashion oats – divided
- 1/2 cup dried figs or dates – for an authentic taste use figs but if they can’t be found then dates will work too.
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar – this can be reduced or left out if trying to lower the sugar in recipe.
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup water
- For frosting on top:
- 5 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a blender, food processor or a bowl that you can use an immersion blender in, add 1 cup old fashion oats, dried figs or dates, molasses, honey, sugar, salt, vanilla, coconut oil, baking soda, cinnamon and water.
- Blend on high, stopping and stirring and pulsing until the mixture is smooth.
- Add the final 1 cup of old fashion oats and blend until all smooth or briefly stir the mixture so the oats are not fully blended into the mixture for a more textured bar.
- Empty batter onto a parchment paper lined or greased cookie sheet.
- Spread into a large rectangle about 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick. Note the batter will not fill the entire cookie sheet. If you want the bars smooth then lay a piece of parchment paper over the top of batter and flatten with a rolling pin. Remove parchment paper then bake.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes or until tops are no longer sticky.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool before slicing. The pieces can be slightly molded too so you can round out the edges of the bars if desired.
- In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, water and vanilla and mix together.
- Place in a zip lock bag, snip the end off and make a zigzag across the tops of cooled bars.
- I store mine in a zip lock bag in the door of my refrigerator so my kids can grab them when wanted.
Here are a few other snack kids love!
- Copycat Clif Z Chocolate Brownie Bars RECIPE HERE
- Strawberry Apple Crush Smoothie RECIPE HERE
- Pretzel Caramel Pecan chocolate Bites RECIPE HERE
- Refined Sugar Free No Bake Cookies RECIPE HERE
Copycat Clif Kid Z Iced Oatmeal Cookie Bars
Same great flavor, texture and deliciousness of clif bars made at home!
Servings 20 bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashion oats – divided
- 1/2 cup dried figs or dates – for an authentic taste use figs but if they can’t be found then dates will work too.
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup water
- For frosting on top:
- 5 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- In a blender, food processor or a bowl that you can use an immersion blender in, add 1 cup old fashion oats, dried figs or dates, molasses, honey, sugar, salt, vanilla, coconut oil, baking soda, cinnamon and water.
- Blend on high, stopping and stirring and pulsing until the mixture is smooth.
- Add the final 1 cup of old fashion oats and blend until all smooth or briefly stir the mixture so the oats are not fully blended into the mixture for a more textured bar.
- Empty batter onto a parchment paper lined or greased cookie sheet.
- Spread into a large rectangle about 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick. Note the batter will not fill the entire cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes or until tops are no longer sticky.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool before slicing. The pieces can be slightly molded too so you can round out the edges of the bars if desired.
- In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, water and vanilla and mix together.
- Place in a zip lock bag, snip the end off and make a zigzag across the tops of cooled bars.
- I store mine in a zip lock bag in the door of my refrigerator so my kids can grab them when wanted.
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