Apple Breakfast Bars with Honey and Oats

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.
3. Dice 300g of apples into uniform 1/4 inch pieces.
4. In a large bowl, combine 180g rolled oats, 125g whole wheat flour, 5g ground cinnamon, 3g baking soda, and 1.5g salt.
5. Pour 115g melted unsalted butter and 110g honey into the dry ingredients, stirring with a spatula until the mixture forms a thick, clumpy dough.
6. In a separate small bowl, toss the diced apples with 12g lemon juice and 2g ground cinnamon until evenly coated.
7. Press half of the oat dough firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan, flattening with the back of a spoon.
8. Spread the cinnamon-apple mixture and 30g chopped walnuts evenly over the base layer.
9. Crumble the remaining oat dough over the top, pressing down very lightly to adhere.
10. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the edges are golden-brown and the center feels set to a light touch.
11. Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan for 1 hour before slicing into 8 bars to allow the pectins to set.