Description
Delicious and healthy gluten-free oat bars that are perfect for snacks or breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
- 1/2 cup nut butter (e.g., almond butter)
- 1/2 cup liquid sweetener (e.g., maple syrup)
- 2 eggs (or 2 flax eggs)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Optional mix-ins: 1/2 cup dried fruit (e.g., cranberries, blueberries, chopped apricots, or raisins)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts/seeds (e.g., walnuts, pecans, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds)
- spices (e.g., cinnamon, nutmeg, or pumpkin pie spice)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the gluten-free rolled oats, gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, mix the nut butter, liquid sweetener, eggs (or flax eggs), and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in any optional mix-ins like dried fruit, chocolate chips, or nuts/seeds.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan and press it down firmly and evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges are lightly golden brown and the center is set.
- Let the bars cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before slicing into 9 or 12 bars.
Notes
- Store leftover bars in an airtight container for up to a week.
- These bars can also be frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: snacks
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg