This homemade Oatmeal Bar Recipewith Berries are so easy to make. Made within an hour, all you need are some pantry staples and you can have this healthy treat in no time.
You will be so excited for breakfast when you make a batch of these easy and delicious oatmeal bar recipe. They are the perfect on-the-go breakfast or healthy snack! Despite being called a “breakfast” bar, I like to make a batch to have on hand to snack on throughout the week
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Why This Recipe Works
Who doesn’t want a simple healthy breakfast recipe? This oatmeal bar recipe really checks all the boxes!
- Vegan friendly
- Gluten free
- Kid friendly
- Freezer friendly
- Super customizable
Key Ingredients
Rolled oats – Rolled oats are packed with fibre and are a great way to start the day off with. While oats are naturally gluten-free, I would recommend making sure it’s certified gluten-free if you’re making this for someone who is sensitive to gluten. I do not recommend swapping steel cut oats.
Flour – To keep this gluten-free, we use a combination of almond flour and oat flour. These flours are great alternatives as almond flour is rich in vitamin E and other antioxidants and oat flour have the same health benefits as oatmeals.
Berries – Take your pick on what type of berries you want to use for this oatmeal bar recipe. Strawberries and blueberries are a great option!
Flax Seed – Ground flax has a slightly mild, nutty flavour to it and isn’t very noticeable. It is a great source of omega-3 essential fatty acids as well as fibre so it’s a healthy great addition to a sweet treat.
How to Make This Recipe
Step 1: In a bowl, mix the oats, almond flour, oat flour, maple, salt, cinnamon, coconut oil, and almond butter. Press into the bottom of a lined 8-inch pan.
Step 2: Sprinkle the berries on top, then top with a sprinkle of the cornstarch, lemon and sugar.
Step 3: In a bowl, mix together the streusel topping and scatter that on top. Bake for 35-45 minutes in a 375F oven until the oatmeal breakfast bars are golden brown. Cool completely.
Step 4: In a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and almond milk and drizzle it on top. Cut into bars and enjoy.
Expert Tips
Feel free to swap the almonds for other nuts and seeds such as chopped walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, or cashew seeds.
Almond butter can also be swapped for another nut butter of your choice.
If you’re making this in advance, you can reheat the breakfast oatmeal bars by microwaving them or baking them in the oven for a couple of minutes until warmed through.
Recipe FAQs
If you don’t have any berries on hand its no biggie! You can use any fruit you have on hand for this recipe. Try using kiwi, cherries, raspberries, or red apples.
You sure can. I would suggest individually wrapping them in plastic wrap and putting a bunch in a freezer bag to make individual portions. When you are in the mood for the bars later on, they take about an hour or so to thaw.
My toddler has never met a sweet treat he didn’t like so my answer is YES.
If you are making this for the week, be sure to place them in an airtight container in the fridge. This will keep them fresh all week!
More Recipes You Might Like
Want more delicious bars like my breakfast oatmeal bars with berries? Try these ones as well:
- No Bake Granola Bars with Peanut Butter and Apricot
- No Bake Cheerios Bars
- Protein Bars 3 Ways
- Cinnamon Bun Granola Bars
Now friends, tell me what you plan to make for breakfast this week? Leave me a comment below!
Oatmeal Bar Recipe with Berries (Vegan)
Ingredients
Base:
- 2 cups gluten free rolled oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup oat flour
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/2 cup almond butter
Berries:
- 1 cup berries strawberries for Canada Day and strawberries and blueberries for 4th of July
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white sugar
Streusel:
- 1/2 cup gluten free rolled oats
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup oat flour
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- Pinch salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed
Glaze:
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper so it hangs in either direction.
- In a bowl, mix the oats, almond flour, oat flour, maple, salt, cinnamon, coconut oil, and almond butter. Press into the bottom of the pan.
- Sprinkle the berries on top, then top with a sprinkle of the cornstarch, lemon and sugar.
- In a bowl, mix together the streusel topping and scatter that on top.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely.
- In a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and almond milk and drizzle it on top. Cut into bars and enjoy.
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Notes
- Feel free to swap the almonds for other nuts and seeds such as chopped walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, or cashew seeds.
- Almond butter can also be swapped for another nut butter of your choice.
- If you're making this in advance, you can reheat the breakfast oatmeal bars by microwaving them or baking them in the oven for a couple of minutes until warmed through.
Nutrition
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
Christina Chan says
Can I make this with another flour alternative than almond flour?
Abbey Sharp says
Yes absolutely.
Jess Ryan says
Can I use regular flour instead of almond flour? I do not require a gluten free diet!
Abbey Sharp says
Absolutely!
Jennifer says
Made half with strawberries and raspberries for me for July 1 and half with blueberries and strawberries for Hubby for July 4. Skipped the icing and drizzled with vanilla cashew cream. Yum!
Abbey Sharp says
sounds sooo delish
Natalie says
These are perfect for ANY day. These bars looks fantastic. So summery. I love the streusel on top.
Abbey Sharp says
Totally!
Deborah Brooks says
Those are patriotic! Delicious looking too for anytime of the year
Abbey Sharp says
You got it!
Rachel says
These look so yummy! I’ll have to make this if we have a holiday get together this year.
Abbey Sharp says
Yes, totally! You’ll love em
Kimberly Hatting says
These look amazing! We’ll be celebrating the 4th of July and these would be perfect! I love berries 🙂
Abbey Sharp says
Yaya! These are perfect 🙂
Carrie A Groff says
These look so delicious! I haven’t figured out yet what I’m making for our 4th of July party. It’s usually a last minute decision lol
Abbey Sharp says
Haha I hear ya. Well these are easy enough so perfect as a last minute decision
Brieanna says
These bars are bomb!! They tasted so yummy even before I baked them (yes I love tasting batter!)! The only thing I can’t figure out how to get is that really solid drizzle that doesn’t melt. I waited until the bars were cool but the icing still melted and soaked into my bars so I’ll have to figure that out next time but I LOVE the flavor and the look of these!!
Abbey Sharp says
I’m so glad! Thanks Brieanna