Gluten Free Caramel Apple Oats
These gluten free date oatmeal bars are chewy, gooey, andmake for a perfect meal prep breakfast.
Equipment
- 1 Vitamix or High Speed Blender
Ingredients
Oatmeal Bars
- 3 Cups Oatmeal
- 1 Cup Dates
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1.5 Cups Plant Milk
- ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
- ⅓ Cup Almond Butter Optional (but recommended!)
- 1 Banana
Caramel Sauce (for the topping)
- 1 Cup Dates
- 2 Tablespoons Almond Butter Optional (but recommended!)
- ¼ Cup Water
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Vanila
Mix In's (choose 1 minimum)
- 1 Cup Chopped Apples
- ½ Cup Chocolate Chips
- 1 Cup Blueberries
- 1 Cup Chopped Pear
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a high speed blender, mix all of the oatmeal bar ingredients with the exception of the oatmeal.
- Pour the batter into glass bowl and mix in the oatmeal and your the mix in's of choice.
- Pour the oatmeal batter into an 8x8 inch glass pan and bake for ~30 minutes. Keep an eye on the bars.
- Once the bars are done cooking, make the date caramel to smear on top. To do this blend togetehr the caramel sauce ingreidnets in a hgih speed blender.
- Pour the date caramel on top of the cooked & cooled bars. Cut into squares and enjoy!