Description
These Gluten-Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars are a delicious treat made with real food ingredients that I know you’ll love. These gluten-free bars have the perfect crust and crumb topping that is made with almond flour, gluten-free rolled oats, and a touch of brown sugar. The filling is made with fresh raspberries and just a touch of honey for sweetness. The best part is that these bars won’t take you a lot of time to make and you can easily modify them to be vegan if needed. Go ahead and add these Gluten-Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars to your weekend baking list. With just a few simple steps you’ll have a crowd pleasing wholesome dessert that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
- 12oz fresh raspberries
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tbsp arrowroot starch
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees.
- Add the almond flour, oats, sugar, and butter to a mixing bowl. Use your hands to work the butter into the flour, sugar, and oats until it is well combined and forms a dough like consistency.
- Press 2/3 of the crumb-crust mixture into a 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper. Bake the crust for 15 minutes, remove from the oven, and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the raspberries, honey, and vanilla extract over medium-high heat. Use a wooden spoon to mash the raspberries and break them down. Bring the raspberry mixture to a boil and then boil for 5 minutes while constantly stirring.
- When the raspberries have all burst and deepened in color, whisk the lemon juice and arrowroot starch in a small bowl to make a slurry. Turn off the heat, and pour the slurry mixture into the raspberries. Stir until the mixture has thickened into a jam like consistency.
- Pour the raspberry jam on top of the crust and then use a silicone spatula to spread it evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the remaining crumb topping evenly over the jam.
- Let the bars bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes until the jam is bubbly around the edges and the top is golden brown.
- Let the bars come to a complete cool. Slice into squares and enjoy!
