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Fruit and Vegetable Snack Bars

Apr 14, 2015 22 Comments

Fruit and vegetable snack bars make the perfect on the go snack. Plus they have a secret ingredient: Love My Veggies pouches from Happy Family brands.

Let me let you in on a little secret. A secret ingredient that is. Pureed fruits, specifically applesauce, are often used as a fat replacement in baking— because baked goods are traditionally higher fat and calorie foods. But what happens when you do ANOTHER swap. Swapping the plain old applesauce for something like VEGETABLES. Can you guess what’s in these fruit and vegetable snack bars?!

Fruit and Vegetable Snack Bars @katieserbinski #LoveMyVeggies

Fruit and Vegetable Snack Bars @katieserbinski #LoveMyVeggies

My friends at Happy Tot helped to inspire this recipe by sharing their newest products, the Love My Veggies pouches. These new pouches are available exclusively at Target stores, as part of Target’s Made to Matter program. What I love about Happy Family and their products is that they are realistic about feeding families. They GET what the mealtime struggle is like. Especially when it comes to veggies.

Fruit and Vegetable Snack Bars @katieserbinski #LoveMyVeggies
3 new flavors! Joey loved them all…

Here are some fun facts about the new Love My Veggies products:

  • Love My Veggies organic tot snacks are the first toddler pouch to contain one full serving of vegetables
  • In addition to one full serving of vegetables, these pouches provide essential nutrients including Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron and Magnesium to help nourish toddlers’ growing bodies
  • Love My Veggies pouches are available in three great-tasting varieties:
    1. Banana, beet, squash & blueberry
    2. Carrot, banana, mango & sweet potato
    3. Spinach, apple, sweet potato & kiwi
Fruit and Vegetable Snack Bars @katieserbinski #LoveMyVeggies
Someone got ahold of the boxes!

Ok back to the recipe. Now as you can see by the images in this post [and Instagram and Facebook—if you’ve been following me], Joey LOVES the new Love My Veggies pouches on their own. They are a staple in his diaper bag as they are perfect for on-the-go snacking. Last week we were on the road quite a bit [two-4 hour drives to be exact] so I wanted a snack that was hearty enough to keep his little belly full without having to make pitstops for food. The fruit and vegetable snack bars did just that!

Fruit and Vegetable Snack Bars @katieserbinski #LoveMyVeggies
Forget the pouches… look at that baby belly!

5.0 from 2 reviews
Fruit and Vegetable Snack Bars
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
Author: Katie Serbinski
Recipe type: Snack
Serves: 12 bars
Ingredients
  • ½ cup of butter, melted
  • 2 Love My Veggies pouches [I used the spinach, apple, kiwi, and sweet potato flavor]
  • ½ cup of honey
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon of baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 2 cups of rolled oats
  • 2 cups of whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup frozen blueberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350. Stir together the butter, veggie pouches, honey, and eggs.
  2. Add the baking soda, salt, and vanilla. Mix well.
  3. Stir in the oats and flour until well combined. Fold in the blueberries. Spread mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
  4. Cut into bars. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.
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Want to save this recipe for later? PIN it! Here’s another secret: Swap out any of the flavor pouches for a pouch you have on hand. Any flavor works great— think of the bars as a base!

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE Snack Bars @KatieSerbinski #LoveMyVeggies

See what I did there? I just don’t want you to miss out on this awesome recipe… WHICH can be made with any of the Happy Family Happy Tot pouches. Your toddler will thank me!

Fruit and vegetable snack bars make the perfect on the go snack. Plus they have a secret ingredient: Love My Veggies pouches from Happy Family brands.

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Comments

  1. Amanda Hernandez says

    April 14, 2015 at 7:58 am

    Great idea! Looks tasty.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:33 am

      Thanks friend!

  2. Allie says

    April 14, 2015 at 8:14 am

    I need to make these for my daughter

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:33 am

      They were a hit in our house!

  3. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    April 14, 2015 at 8:18 am

    Such a great idea to use Love My Veggies pouches in these bars!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:33 am

      It was a Eureka moment for me!!!

  4. Katie @ Mom's Kitchen Handbook says

    April 14, 2015 at 9:38 am

    Clever idea! My kids are past baby food, but love the notion of working veggies into snack bars. Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says

    April 14, 2015 at 1:11 pm

    Great idea! These bars look delish!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:34 am

      They were so easy to make and not too sweet— which made them seem extra healthy 😉

  6. Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite says

    April 14, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    What a great idea! Johnny LOVES baked goods (who doesn’t) and I’m sure he’d love these 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:34 am

      Yes!! I’m always trying to find baked goods that pair as healthy treats too!

  7. Farrah says

    April 15, 2015 at 10:25 am

    This is such a great idea! Glad that kids love it too! 😛

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 21, 2015 at 9:34 am

      Thanks Farrah!

  8. Melanie @ Nutritious Eats says

    April 20, 2015 at 10:56 am

    These pouches are so convenient for the little ones. And who doesn’t love a snack bar?! 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 22, 2015 at 7:39 pm

      Exactly Melanie!

  9. kristina @ love & zest says

    April 21, 2015 at 11:09 am

    Brilliant!!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      April 22, 2015 at 7:42 pm

      Xo.

  10. Kristin says

    June 14, 2016 at 8:33 am

    My kids are teenagers so we have never tried these, how many ounces of pureed fruit/veggies could I replace these with?

    Reply
    • Katie says

      June 23, 2016 at 4:28 pm

      Sorry for the delay. 1 cup fruit purée would work!

  11. Laura J McLaughlin says

    July 24, 2018 at 2:42 pm

    So delicious, Katie! I used 1- 4oz veggie pouch, and 4oz unsweetened applesauce. Texture and taste came it great. Thanks for a new go-to recipe 🙂

    Reply
  12. Victoria says

    November 8, 2020 at 10:34 am

    These are delicious and my picky eater is still picky about them! Do you think I could add another pouch and reduce the butter to make them a little healthier for my own snacking? Great recipe!

    Reply

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