These Vegan Raspberry Bars are so easy to make. They’re gluten free and loaded with oats, brown sugar, walnuts, raspberry preserves, and more!
Normally I’m a chocolate dessert kind of girl…but these vegan raspberry bars seriously have me singing a different tune. I love these because they’re:
- Vegan and gluten-free.
- SO easy to make.
- Good at room temp, cold, with ice cream, without ice cream, and totally customizable!
Ingredients
- Coconut Oil – adds moisture to help the bars hold their shape.
- Dark Brown Sugar – gives the bars delicious warm sweetness to round out the tart flavor from the raspberry preserves.
- Ground Oats and Whole Oats – whole oats give the bars that delicious chewy texture while ground oats give them structure.
- Chopped Walnuts – adds a bit of crunch in each bite.
- Baking Soda – prevents the bars from becoming too dense as they bake.
- Salt – cuts the sweetness and brings out flavor.
- Raspberry Preserves – warmed up slightly so you can easily pour over the oat crust.
- Powdered Sugar and Lemon Juice (optional) – highly recommended! Whisk these two together to form a tangy and sweet icing to drizzle over the bars.
How to make
This easy and healthy vegan dessert takes just 10 minutes to prep!
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted coconut oil and brown sugar.
- Stir in ground oats, old fashioned oats, walnuts, baking soda, and salt.
- Place 2 cups of the mixture into a square baking pan lined with parchment paper and greased with cooking spray. Gently press down until an even crust forms.
- Pour on jam and spread to within 1/4 inch of the edge.
- Sprinkle on remaining oat mixture.
- Bake at 350ºF for 30-40 minutes or until the crust is golden-brown then cool, cut, and serve!
How to make oat flour
Although you can buy oat flour/ground oats at most grocery stores, it’s a lot cheaper to make your own. And it’s SO EASY!
Just place oats into a food processor or blender and process until it looks like a fine flour.
That’s it!
Can you use another fruit?
You absolutely can! I love the raspberry preserves in this recipe but it’s delicious with any kind: blueberry, strawberry, apricot, peach, apple, grape, blackberry, you name it.
Can you make your own preserves?
Yes! I use store-bought to keep the prep of these raspberry bars super quick but you can definitely make your own preserves if preferred.
I recommend using my strawberry chia jam recipe as inspiration and using whatever fruit sounds best to you!
Are vegan raspberry bars gluten-free?
Yes! These vegan raspberry bars are also totally gluten-free. Just make sure the oats you use are certified gluten-free and you should be good to go.
How to store
Leftover vegan raspberry bars will last in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days, in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for 3-4 months.
To enjoy again, thaw in the fridge if frozen then enjoy cold or at room temperature!
– Jennifer
Vegan Raspberry Oatmeal Bars
Equipment for this recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup ground oats* certified gluten free if necessary
- 1 cup whole old fashioned oats certified gluten free if necessary
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 - 1 cup raspberry preserves or flavor of choice, warmed slightly so it’s easily pourable
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a square (8x8 or 9x9 inch) non stick baking pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted coconut oil and brown sugar.
- Stir in ground oats, old fashioned oats, walnuts, baking soda, and salt.
- Place 2 cups of mixture into the prepared pan.
- Gently press down until an even crust forms. Pour on jam and spread to within 1/4 inch of the edge.
- Sprinkle on the remaining oat mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely at room temperature.
- Serving option: cut and serve at room temperature.
- Serving option: Cut, chill in the fridge in a sealed tupperware container, and serve cold.
- Serving option: with ice cream
- Serving option: with icing - lemon juice and powdered sugar mixture together
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Nutrition Information
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
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