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

Healthy Breakfast Bars (gluten-free)

These Healthy Breakfast Bars are made with nutritious ingredients like rolled oats, ground flaxseed, Greek Yogurt and eggs.
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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

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
  • 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.
  • Combine brown sugar and applesauce together by hand until in a medium bowl.
  • Add banana, yogurt, eggs and vanilla. Whisk by hand to combine.
  • In a separate large bowl, combine flour, ground flax seed, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
  • Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
  • Spread dough onto the prepared 13 x 19 inch (33 cm x 48 cm) baking pan.
  • Bake in the pre-heated oven for 22-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool on a rack in the pan for about 15 minutes. Once cooled, cut into 24 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.
Nutrition information is approximate.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Breakfast Bars (gluten-free)
Amount per Serving
Calories
112
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.002
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Cholesterol
 
14
mg
5
%
Sodium
 
105
mg
5
%
Potassium
 
87
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
19
g
6
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
8
g
9
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
24
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
0.3
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
32
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
112
Nutrition Facts