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Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate

February 22, 2020 by April Saunders 6 Comments

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These Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate are a perfect healthy bite in the morning, filled with healthy carbs, a hit of protein and a taste of chocolate to bootšŸ’Æ

When you find a breakfast bar that isn’t shellacked in sugar like so many other granola bars out there, it’s truly a cause for celebration🄳

Two breakfast bars on a white counter top

These nothing worse than not getting the fuel you need in the morning to jumpstart your dayšŸ’Ŗ

And if you’re short on time, like me, quick and easy pairings work well for the morning hustle:

  • Gluten-free crackers with some cheese and strawberries
  • A corn wrap with tuna and spinach (I know, tuna for breakfast. So good šŸ™‹ā€ā™€ļø)
  • A green smoothie (made the day before) and a Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Energy Bars
  • Or one of these breakfast bars with a sliced pear

Getting some high-fibre carbs and protein in the morning will round out your nutrition and help keep you going all morning long.

Oh and of course, Nespresso because #nespressoislife ā˜•

Two breakfast bars on a white counter top

These breakfast bar will rise a bit during baking and aren’t hard and crunchy like typical store bought granola bars.

Here’s what you’ll need to make these Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate:

  • Gluten Free Oats – my go-to brand is Only Oats
  • Gluten Free Flour Blend – I use Bob Red Mill’s
  • Ground flax seed
  • Brown sugar
  • Unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 banana, mashed
  • Eggs
  • Greek Yogurt
  • Vanilla extract
  • Cinnamon
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Xanthan gum (optional)
  • Chocolate chips – I love a semi-sweet mini chocolate chip for this recipe like these ones but you can really use any kind you have in the house

Wait, what was that 2nd last ingredient – “xanthan gum”? What the heck is that?

Xanthan gum is used in gluten-free baking to give baked goods the stretch and rise like baked goods with regular flour. I buy mine from Amazon usually.

So do I need to use xanthan gum for this recipe?

You can totally do without the xanthan gum. The breakfast bars will be slightly less spongy and rise less. You could also buy this Gluten-Free flour from Bob’s Red Mill thatĀ hasĀ xanthan gum already added to it.

Or, if you don’t need the gluten free aspect at all, just use regular whole wheat flour.

The oatmeal and flax in these bar make them super filing.

Plus, with some fibre from the oats and the boost of protein from the Greek yogurt, will keep you satisfied all morning. PromisešŸ™‹ā€ā™€ļø

Hope you love these Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with ChocolatešŸ«

~April

PS. Looking for more healthy and yummy snack recipes?

Check these recipes out:

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Energy Bars

Healthy Gluten-Free Granola

Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Raspberry Breakfast Bites (gluten-free)

Puffed Quinoa Bars with Almond Butter

Two breakfast bars on a white counter top

Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate

April Saunders
These Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate are made with nutritious ingredients like rolled oats, flax seed, Greek Yogurt and eggs. They're like having breakfast in your hand.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Cooling time 10 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 24 bars
Calories 145 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup mashed banana (1 medium)
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups gluten-free whole-wheat flour
  • ¼ cup ground flax seed
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum optional
  • 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350Āŗ F (180Āŗ C) and line a 13x19" (33 cm x 48 cm) baking pan with parchment paper.
    A large baking pan lined with parchment paper
  • Combine brown sugar and applesauce together by hand until in a medium bowl.
    A mixing bowl with a whisk creaming applesauce and brown sugar together
  • Add banana, yogurt, eggs and vanilla. Whisk by hand to combine.
    Mixing bowl with bananas, eggs, greek yogurt for mixing
  • In a separate large bowl, combine flour, ground flax seed, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and xanthan gum (if using).
    A mixing bowl filled with flour, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and xanthan gum
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
    A mixing bowl with the wet and dry ingredients combined for Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate
  • Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
    A mixing bowl filled with the batter for Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate
  • Spread dough onto the prepared 13 x 19 inch (33 cm x 48 cm) baking pan.
    A large baking pan filled with Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate ready for oven
  • Bake in the pre-heated oven for 22-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
    A large baking pan filled with Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate just out of the oven
  • Cool on a rack in the pan for about 15 minutes. Once cooled, cut into 24 bars.
    A Tupperware container filled with Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate cut into bars

Notes

This recipe makes a lot! These bars freezer well for up to 1 month. I usually freeze 1/2 the recipe - wrapped in parchment paper, in an air-tight container.
Note on the xanthan gum:
Xanthan gum is used in gluten-free baking to give baked goods the stretch and rise like baked goods with regular flour. I buy mine from Amazon usually.
You can totally do without the xanthan gum.
The breakfast bars will be slightly less spongy and rise less.
You could also buy this Gluten-Free flour from Bob's Red Mill thatĀ hasĀ xanthan gum already added to it.
Or, if you don't need the gluten free aspect at all, just use regular whole wheat flouršŸ˜„
Keyword breakfast, gluten free, granola bar, snack

Filed Under: Breakfast, Gluten Free, Quick and Easy Breakfast, Snacks Tagged With: breakfast, breakfast bars, gluten free, gluten-free snack, healthy snack, quick and easy

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Comments

  1. AvatarJuanita says

    April 22, 2020 at 7:08 am

    In your recipes, what kind of chocolate chips do you use? Semi sweet? Dark?

    Reply
    • AvatarApril says

      April 22, 2020 at 5:29 pm

      Great question..typically, I’ll use dark chocolate chips, Chipits brand probably? But lately, I’ve got these vegan dark chocolate “chunks” from Bulk Barn and I don’t know exactly what it is about them but they are amazing. I got them for this recipe – Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Energy Bars (just to be able to be truly “vegan”) and now we always get them. I’ll give them a rough chop up before throwing into a muffin recipe though.

      Reply
  2. AvatarJuanita says

    April 22, 2020 at 9:06 am

    5 stars
    I made theses this morning for my family and they LOVED them! Me too. This recipe makes a big batch – how handy!! I’m gonna pop half in the freezer for later.

    Reply
    • AvatarApril says

      April 22, 2020 at 5:26 pm

      Yay!! So glad to hear it šŸ™‚ Love the freezer idea. Thanks Juanita! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. AvatarToni mischeff says

    December 16, 2020 at 5:50 am

    The very good recipe I m excited to eat
    Maintain a healthy weight by eating roughly the same number of calories that your body is using. Limit intake of fats, Eat at least 400 grams of fruits and vegetables per day. primehealthblog.com

    Reply
    • AvatarApril says

      December 18, 2020 at 4:39 pm

      Thanks Toni!

      Reply

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