Warning: These bars (and the cookies they're based on) are seriously addictive.
But don't worry—they're packed with protein and fiber thanks to the almond butter and shredded coconut. And they have very little (natural) sugar, thanks to my good friend Mr. Stevia :-)
How did they come to be? That would be the brilliant Jenni, at The Urban Poser. She created these crazy good cookies, and I proceeded to make them about a dozen times. I gave two batches away, and my family and I
At some point I decided to take the modifications I made to the cookies, and turn them into bars. Yum yum. They are so good.
In case you're wondering, I did make them with an egg and no chia meal to see what would happen. They did rise a little bit more, but otherwise there was no difference. They were more crumbly before being refrigerated, just like these egg-free bars.
N'oatmeal Bars
(grain-free, egg-free, low glycemic index)
Add to bowl:
1 cup almond butter (I've been using Mara Natha, No Stir Crunchy almond butter)
Note: If you use a more runny almond butter you wont need as much water. —your batter should be fairly thick.
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp water
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp vanilla stevia (or more to taste)
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
Mix with electric mixer.
Add:
1/2 cup raisins
1 tbsp chia seed meal (OR substitute 1 egg and use half the water)
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp baking powder (Grain-free Baking Powder Recipe)
Note: omit baking powder if you sub an egg for the chia meal
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
Mix with electric mixer.
Transfer to square greased baking dish. Spread evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
Cool on the counter, then refrigerate until cold before serving.
Note: These are best cold. If you eat them room temperature or warm they will crumble more.
♥, Kelly
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29 comments:
These sound great. The one thing my son really misses eating a primal diet is oatmeal...but these will be right up his alley. Thank you so much. xx
HI Kelly, I recently discovered I might have a nut allergy - do you know what i might be able to subsitute for the almonds butter?
do you think sunbutter would work?
These look sensational!! :-)
xo,
Shirley
OMG! I am so excited for these bars! I have been following you for months now and have loved every recipe I've tried so far. But this has me itching to get to the store ASAP to pick up some of the ingredients I need in order to make the bars. We're addicted to homemade granola bars here and I've been wondering how to scale back our consumption of them due to the grain. This is perfect! Thank you!
Could you use coconut oil?
What would be a good substitute for the raisins, that would have less sugar? Thanks! Can't wait to give these a try. =)
Sounds super yummy! What could I use in place of the vanilla stevia as I don't have any? Thanks!!
I made these tonight but didn't have any honey and substituted it for agave and I had about 3/4 cup of almond butter and topped it off with peanut butter. My family don't like raisins baked in food so I added a few 70% cocoa chips and they were really good that way too but I want to make them again with honey as soon as I can get to the store and get some! Thanks for this recipe it's yummy!
Okay, one more question. Is there also a substitute for the honey, which is also low in sugar? Happy baking! =)
Oh my goodness--thank you for sharing this!!
I was desparate for a treat yesterday and the cupboards were relatively bare. So I made these with a few substitutions: natural peanut butter, coconut chips roughly chopped, no raisins. They are so good - remind me of a cake-y No-bake cookie. Next time I would use less cinnamon - but that is just a personal preference (or maybe due to the peanut butter). Kelly, when you said "addictive" you weren't lying!!!
I didn't see any oatmeal in the recipe. Did I miss it?
Audrey
Hey Kelly - I substituted peanut butter and left all the ingredients the same because I am allergic to almonds. I found they kind of crumbled apart. How do I avoid this from happening again.
The peanut butter was natural organic peanut butter - was it maybe to dry?
If I use an egg in place of the chia meal, do I also use less water? Thanks in advance for your reply!
I made these as a treat for my family. I used homemade pecan butter since I can't have almonds. I used the chia seeds but left out the baking powder and increased the soda to 1/2 tsp. WOW! These tasted like real oatmeal raisin cookies. We have been on a grain-free, sugar free diet for 5 months and these were a yummy treat! Thank you for the recipe. My husbands first reaction was "these taste like oatmeal". I will be making these again for sure.
Made this last night! Very tasty. I used an egg instead of the chia seed meal and dates instead of raisins. I think I'll top it with coconut whipped cream tonight :)
Wow!!!! These are amazing! I made a batch on Sunday and another one yesterday. Thank you!
Kelly - these look SOOO good and I think will fulfill my need for something sweet that is refined sugar free and grain free too. Yum!!!!!
these are amazing
Sub for almond butter?
no nuts basically
Hi, I like all things coconut, except coconut flakes ;) What can I use in place of the shredded coconut?
What can I use in place of the shredded coconut? I like most things coconut, except shredded coconut.
If I wanted to sub for the chia seeds would flaxseed meal be a good sub?
If I wanted to sub for the chia seeds, would flaxseed meal be a good sub? These look AMAZING!
These were so good I made 3 batches in 24 hours! I used coconut sugar instead of honey and they were perfect! My 3 year old always wants granola bars and these are a perfect alternative.
Wow! I am so excited about these. I have been following you for a while and feel great about my kids eating "treats." Thanks so much.
I absolutely love these. I find it hard to find recipes that are gf,df,and sugar free. I am on this site everyday looking for new ideas. There's not one recipe I haven't loved.
WOW! These are amazing! I did have to make two changes-I substituted maple syrup for the honey, and used cut up pieces of date paste in place of the raisins due to pantry inventory. They are so sweet and decadent. They remind me of a brownie. My gluten loving family loves then! We are trying to go GF completely and with this recipe and website I think it will be very easy! Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes!
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