Gluten and Dairy Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Summer is here and the berries are at their season's peak! These Gluten and Dairy Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars are a delicious and easy way to celebrate these beautiful and tart berries.

Not only are these bars easy to make, they contain no refined or artificial sugar! I love using date syrup in my baking, such as my Gluten Free Pineapple Crisp with Date Syrup. Every bite bursts with the pure juicy flavor of raspberries. Chewy, homey, and completely comforting they will become a new favorite!

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These irresistible Gluten and Dairy Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars require only a handful of ingredients to make, including one of my favorite pantry staples. With a few baking basics and fresh raspberries, you will be making these all summer long.

Skip the sugars and artificial sweeteners. This recipe uses D'Vash Organics Date Syrup. This natural sweetener is the ideal accent to the juicy and bright raspberries. It's lower on the glycemic scale and made with only 1 ingredient, dates! It's a 1 to 1 swap for regular sugar, honey, and artificial sugar. It is also a better tasting sugar replaced compared to other sweeteners like monk fruit or stevia.

This is the only sweetener used in both the homemade raspberry jam and also the crust and crumble. These Gluten Free and Dairy Free bars are something the entire family will love and that they can enjoy.

The crust and crumble packs both warm nutty flavor and texture. Sliced almonds and hearty oats create both a crunchy bite while also giving a little chew. These are the type of dessert perfect for an after school treat or evening confection.

The easy homemade raspberry jam requires just three simple, clean ingredients. Fresh raspberries are combined with water and the date syrup for a true taste of summer.

How to Make Gluten Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

These cozy bars are as easy to make as they are delicious. With just a few simple steps and ingredients, these come together in less than an hour.

Top Tip for Gluten Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

Fresh is always best! If raspberries are in season this is the perfect dessert to celebrate them. However, you can also make this year-round by using frozen raspberries for the homemade raspberry jam.

Gluten and Dairy Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

These cozy lightly sweet bars combine a fresh raspberry jam with an oat and almond crust.

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Course: Dessert

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Cooling Time: 2 hours

Servings: 9

Equipment

• 1 medium pot
• 1 Mixing Bowl
• 1 8x8 baking dish

Ingredients

Raspberry Jam

• 3 cups raspberries
• ⅓ cup D'vash Date Syrup
• ¼ cup water

Crust and Crumble

• 12 tbsp Dairy Free butter
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• ¾ cup Gluten Free 1.1 flour
• 1 cup oats
• ½ cup D'vash Date Syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• 1 ¼ tsp baking powder

Instructions

Raspberry Jam

• Add all of the ingredients to a small stockpot over medium heat.
• Allow the raspberries to cook for 10 minutes. Use a potato masher to mash them down a little.
• Allow the raspberries to cook another 10-15 minutes until the liquid has evaporated. Set aside.

Gluten and Dairy Free Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with nonstick baking spray and set aside.
• Add all of the ingredients for the crust to a bowl. Use a fork or pastry cutter to combine the ingredients. It should form a sandy texture.
• Press ⅔ of the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Spread the raspberry jam over the top.
• Sprinkle the remaining crust mixture over the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow to cool before serving.
• Enjoy!

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