raspberry

“oat” bar

(no egg/no oats)

 

Level

Easy

Time

45 Min

Serves

12

Published January 20, 2024

Originally published August 28, 2023 by Dr. Stephanie Gray, DC

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I love a good bar recipe. I’m  BUSY running a practice and a household and I need to have healthy snacks on hand to get me through the week. Everybody gets snacky sometimes- even me! These bars are full of goodness. Ripe bananas, frozen raspberries, almond flour, natural peanut butter, coconut and lots of seeds that  come together to make a bar that reminds me of an oat bar. These raspberry bars will become a favorite. I have made them over and over again.

Most baked goods are overwhelmed by refined flours and refined sugars making them very unhealthy. Snacks don’t have to be unhealthy to taste great!  These yummy raspberry bars have no refined sugars or grains. 

The nice thing about this recipe is that you don’t need egg as a binder. The nut butter adequately binds the ingredients. I also didn’t use oats for this recipe but chose to use unsweetened coconut instead, for the good fats and to satiate longer. Oats for me, while I love the taste of them, they make my joints sore if I eat them too often and they only make me hungrier.  But if you love oats or you don’t like coconut, use gluten free oats instead of coconut.

A quick note on the raspberries. I used frozen raspberries because they don’t bleed as much as room temperature / refrigerated raspberries. Frozen raspberries are easier to  bake with.

These bars are naturally gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free and plant based. They are also paleo friendly.  

 

For other great healthy desserts or snacks, check out these other recipes:

No bake Carrot Cake Balls

Strawberry Chia Muffins

Simple Peach Crumble

Paleo Apple Crumble

Flourless Carrot Loaf

Morning Glory Muffins

Flourless Tahini Bread

Blueberry Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie

Flourless Raspberry Lemon Loaf

Flourless Apple Loaf

Paleo Sweet Potato Muffins

1 Bowl Zucchini Trail Mix Cookies

GF Pumpkin Muffins

No Bake Coconut Energy Balls

GF Lemon Chia Loaf

GF Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Why you will LOVE these Raspberry Bars 

 

  • A healthy, unprocessed baked good that will leave you satisfied 

 

  • These bars are full of healthy ingredients like banana, raspberries, nuts, seeds and coconut

 

  • These bars are very easy to make. Very simple recipe using pantry ingredients. 

 

  • These bars have  has no wheat flour and no refined sugars NO EGG

 

  • Gluten free, dairy free, paleo friendly

 

  • Use gluten free oats instead of coconut for my fellow friends that don’t agree with coconut (I don’t understand- but I still love you)

 

 

How to Store these Raspberry Bars

Cover baking pan with plastic wrap or transfer bars to an airtight glass container. They are ok on the counter at room temperature for 2 days. Refrigerate for up to 5-7 days. Freezes well. I would suggest you cut the bars before freezing. 

 

Raspberry “Oat” Bars (no oats/no egg)

Today I’m making a naturally gluten free, low sugar snack made with banana, coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, nut butter and frozen raspberries. Like an oat bar without the oats. So good!

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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bars
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 238kcal
Author: Dr. Stephanie Gray ~www.drstephanieskitchen.ca

Equipment

  • Oven
  • 1 8×8 bake pan
  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 fork
  • 1 wood spoon or spatula
  • measuring spoons and cups

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseeds
  • 1/3 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 1/3 cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup frozen raspberries smashed into pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line baking pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl add ripe bananas. Mash with a fork.
  • Add nut butter, almond milk and vanilla. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix ingredients together.
  • Add unsweetened coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, sea salt. Mix in.
  • Gently mix in raspberry pieces.
  • Transfer mixture to prepared baking pan. Use wooden spoon or spatula to spread the mixture evenly in the pan.
  • Bake about 40 minutes. Top should be golden brown.

Notes

Substitutions:

Substitute gluten free oats for coconut.

Substitute any milk (dairy or other nut milk) for almond milk.

Substitute chopped nuts (like almonds) for sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.4g | Protein: 6.3g | Fat: 18.8g | Saturated Fat: 8.1g | Sodium: 100.1mg | Potassium: 16.7mg | Fiber: 4.9g | Sugar: 2.9g
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I’m a doctor of chiropractic, with a special interest in nutrition. I am passionate about healthy eating and using food to heal thyself. Food should be made in a kitchen not a factory. I believe in eating whole foods, keeping processed foods to a minimum. It is my goal to show you that eating healthy and cooking at home can be simple and very rewarding! All of my recipes are gluten-free. Some are ketogenic or paleo friendly.

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