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    Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate

    Feb 22, 2020 · 9 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 boot????

    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 square of gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate on a wood cutting board

    These nothing worse than not getting the fuel you need in the morning to jumpstart your day????

    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 ????‍♀️)
    • 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 ☕

    Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate in a plastic container on a wood cutting board

    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

    Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate on a grey napkin

    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 that has 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. Promise????‍♀️

    Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate in a plastic container on a wood cutting board

    Hope you love these Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate????

    ~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

    Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate

    Two Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate on a wood cutting board

    Gluten-Free Oatmeal Breakfast Bars with Chocolate

    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 2 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: breakfast, gluten free, granola bar, snack
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Cooling time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 24 bars
    Calories: 145kcal
    Author: April Saunders

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
    • ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
    • ½ cup mashed banana (1 medium)
    • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1.5 cups gluten-free flour like Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour
    • ¼ cup ground flax seed
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon xanthan gum optional
    • 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
    • ½ cup chocolate chips optional

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 350º F (180º C) and line a 13x9" (33 cm x 23 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 ½ 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 that has xanthan gum already added to it.
    Or, if you don't need the gluten free aspect at all, just use regular whole wheat flour????

    Nutrition

    Calories: 145kcal
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    Comments

    1. Juanita says

      April 22, 2020 at 7:08 am

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

      Reply
      • April 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. Juanita 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
      • April says

        April 22, 2020 at 5:26 pm

        Yay!! So glad to hear it 🙂 Love the freezer idea. Thanks Juanita! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Toni 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
      • April says

        December 18, 2020 at 4:39 pm

        Thanks Toni!

        Reply
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    5. Michelle says

      January 02, 2022 at 2:59 pm

      5 stars
      Love these for school lunches!

      Reply
      • April says

        January 02, 2022 at 7:09 pm

        Thanks for commenting, Michelle! Agree! We love them for lunches too 🙂

        Reply

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