Bready or Not Original: No Bake Chocolate Almond Oatmeal Bars [Gluten Free]
Tweak this recipe to be gluten-free by using GF rolled oats--and it can even be dairy-free by using select chocolate chips! Plan to assemble this recipe over a few hours as you must chill the ingredients between each step. Also, best to avoid milk chocolate this time around, or the bars will be excessively sweet. Use semisweet or dark chocolate instead.
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Keyword: bars, chocolate, gluten free
Author: Beth Cato
Ingredients
Crust
3cupsold fashioned oats
1/2cupalmond flour
3Tablespoonscoconut oilmelted
1/2cup+ 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
3/4cupalmond butter
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Filling
3/4cupdark chocolate chipsor semisweet
1/4cupalmond butter
Instructions
In a large bowl, mix together all of the crust ingredients. The mixture should be sticky and clump together. If it's not cohesive, add more almond butter; if it's too wet, add some more oats and/or almond flour. Chill bowl in fridge for an least an hour.
Line an 8x8 or 9x9-inch pan with aluminum foil and apply nonstick spray.
Press half of the crust mix evenly into the bottom of the pan. A piece of waxed paper or parchment and a heavy glass make it easier to compress as much as possible. Place pan and bowl in fridge for another 30 minutes.
In the microwave or in a pan on the stovetop, melt together the chocolate chips and remaining almond butter. When they become creamy and smooth, remove from heat. Pour the chocolate to completely cover the oat layer. Chill for another hour.
Dollop the remaining oat mixture atop the hardened chocolate. Again, compress contents into pan as much as possible. Chill another 30 minutes.
Use the foil to lift contents onto a cutting board. Slice. Keep bars for up to 3 weeks in the fridge, in a sealed container with waxed paper between the layers, or freeze for up to a month.