Raspberry Oat Bars
Serving Size
1 individual bar
Servings
12
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
3 cups
raspberries
1/4 cup, plus 3 tablespoons
maple syrup
3 tablespoons
chia seeds
2 teaspoons
vanilla extract
1/4 cup
water
1/3 cup
oil
2.5 cups
rolled oats (gluten-free if needed)
1/2 cup
oat flour (can substitute coconut flour)
1 cup
almond flour
1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
Pinch
salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8” square pan with parchment.
- In a medium pot, stir together chia jam ingredients: raspberries, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, 2 tablespoons chia seeds and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer uncovered for 10-15 minutes (stirring occasionally). Remove from heat and cool.
- In a small bowl mix remaining chia seeds with water. Let thicken for about 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, stir together oil, the remaining 1/4 cup maple syrup, the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and chia egg. Add in remaining ingredients. Mixture may seem dry. Set aside 1 cup of mixture for crumble topping.
- Spoon remaining dough into prepared pan and press down evenly. Pour chia jam on top and spread out evenly.
- Crumble reserved mixture over jam layer.
- Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes. Let cool, then cut.
Nutrition Information
| Calories | 200 |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Sodium | 50 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Carbs | 25 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 6 g |