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Raspberry oat bars cut into squares
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Raspberry Oat Bars

These homemade granola bars are egg-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free. They are great for breakfast or for an on the go snack!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 bars
Author: Lily Payen

Ingredients

For the bars:

  • 1 overripe banana
  • ¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ cup oat flour
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • ½ cup raspberries
  • lime juice

For the topping:

  • ¼ cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F(190 degrees C).
  • Combine the oats, oat flour, baking powder and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, mash the banana and in the vanilla, oil and maple syrup. Mix until combined.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  • Mix together until well combined and press this mixture into the bottom of a loaf pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the base sets.
  • While it is baking, cook down the berries in a pan with a little squeeze of lime juice until it becomes a jelly-like consistency. Add a little maple syrup to the berries for a little extra sweetness if desired. Allow the mixture to cool for a few minutes.
  • Mix together oats, oil and cinnamon in a bowl and set aside.
  • Pour the berry mixture on top of the base and sprinkle the cinnamon oat mixture on top.
  • Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes until golden brown on top. Allow it to cool completely before slicing into bars.

Notes

  • Use overripe bananas for more sweetness. The maple syrup adds a little more sweetness, but the riper the bananas, the better.
  • I used a 9 by 5 loaf pan for this recipe, but you may use an 8 by 8 brownie pan for a thinner bar.
  • You can make your own oat flour by just blending up old fashioned rolled oats! You may purchase oat flour separately, but making your own is so simple and much more economical!
  • For gluten-free bars, be sure to use certified gluten-free oats.

Nutrition

Calories: 96.23kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.48g | Protein: 2.14g | Fat: 3.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.34g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.96g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.58g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 15.06mg | Potassium: 121.52mg | Fiber: 2.24g | Sugar: 3.8g | Vitamin A: 12.47IU | Vitamin C: 3.26mg | Calcium: 21.92mg | Iron: 0.7mg