Vegan, refined sugar free and gluten free oat bars filled with homemade strawberry chia jam and topped with cinnamon-coconut sugar crumbles. The perfect snack to carry with you on the go!
One of the things I love about this recipe is that it’s so versatile. I filled these with a simple strawberry chia jam but you can easily swap the strawberries for blackberries, raspberries or blueberries.
Similar filling to my homemade Giant Blueberry Pop-Tart.
If you aren’t feeling up to making your own jam, your favorite store bought jam will be just as tasty.
What you need to make these gluten free oat bars
- rolled oats
- gluten free flour
- coconut sugar
- dairy free butter or coconut oil
- cinnamon
- salt
- strawberries
- maple syrup
- lemon juice
- chia seeds
These gluten free oat bars are also really easy to save for later if you ever need to put them in the freezer and let them come to room temperature when you are ready to eat!
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Happy Baking!
Strawberry Chia Jam Filled Gluten Free Oat Bars
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- small pot
- 8×8 inch pan
Ingredients
- 1 lbs strawberries sliced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 cup rolled oats gluten free
- ¾ cup gluten free flour
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- ½ cup vegan butter or coconut oil
Instructions
- Place the strawberry slices, lemon juice and maple syrup into a pot over medium-low heat. Cook for 10-15 mintues, stirring occasionally. Once the strawberries are soft, mash them with a fork or potato masher. Stir in chia seeds and remove from heat. Let cool while you prepare your crumbles.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F and prepare an 8×8 inch pan with non-stick spray and parchment paper for easy removal.
- Place the oats, gluten free flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon and salt into a bowl and stir until combined. Add in the melted butter and stir until crumbles form. Press 3/4 of the crumbles into the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with strawberry chia jam and then finish with remaining crumbles.
- Bake the bars for 30-35 minutes and edges are golden brown. Let cool before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Can I use regular white sugar (not powdered) in place of the coconut sugar?
I’d assume so. Coconut sugar was probably used as a healthier, more natural alternative to regular sugar, but I’m guessing white sugar would be fine to use too 🙂