Vegan Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars Recipe – Easy, Healthy, Homemade!
The BEST Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Bars Recipe: chewy centers, crispy edges, packed with raisins & oats! The ultimate gluten free oatmeal cookie bars—healthy, homemade & easy! Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, GF.
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten free rolled oats
- 3 tablespoons gluten free oat flour – if using homemade oat flour make sure it’s very finely ground and not coarse*
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup unsalted natural creamy homemade almond butter or store-bought
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Add-ins
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment or greased foil. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients: oats, oat flour, flaxseed, cinnamon and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: coconut oil, almond butter, maple syrup, coconut sugar and vanilla.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Using a rubber spatula, stir and fold until well mixed. Fold in raisins and walnuts, if using.
- Pour this mixture into the prepared baking pan. Using the rubber spatula, spread into an even, tightly-packed layer.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown on top. Mine took 18 minutes. Place baking pan on a cooling rack, allowing to cool for 30 minutes. Pinch the edges of parchment/foil and lift bars onto the rack to continue cooling completely (about 1-2 hours). Slice into 16 bars. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.
- *If using homemade oat flour, make sure to sift the flour to remove coarse bits of oats that could create grainy cookie bars.
- Nutrition Information: is an estimate based on the best-selling, most common brands per ingredient. Also, it’s estimated based on 16 servings per recipe, made without optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g