Soft and chewy gluten-free baked oatmeal squares, in perfect portions for snack-time. Gluten-free, dairy-free and peanut-free, making them a great choice for breakfast or school snacks! If you liked maple brown sugar oatmeal packets, you’ll love these gluten-free baked oatmeal bars with those same flavors! Those of you that have followed my blog for a while know that I am NOT a morning person. I do not get up and cook my family breakfast in the morning. Everyone is on their own for having cereal or instant oatmeal. I do try to bake muffins and quick breads at other times so my kids can enjoy those for breakfast as a change from the usual cereal. The other day I was thinking about wanting to make something that could be a hearty breakfast, like baked oatmeal, but also something they could take to school for a snack, like they do the gluten-free muffins I make. I’m always looking for ways to get my kids eating better and bringing more nutritious, filling snacks with them to school. I didn’t want to include peanuts, so that it would be classroom friendly for snack-time. In thinking about flavors, I decided to mimic my boys’ favorite instant oatmeal flavor: maple and brown sugar. I knew if I could replicate that flavor in a portable snack, I’d win my kids over. I’m excited to say that I nailed this on the first try and my kids and hubby finished off almost all of the gluten-free oatmeal squares in 2 days! In looking at the results so far from my reader survey, it looks like about 20% of you loyal readers are looking for recipes that are dairy-free. That said, I’m going to work harder at testing dairy-alternatives to milk and butter in my recipes so that I can make good recommendations for substitutions and feel confident in those. We enjoyed these gluten-free oatmeal squares several ways. We ate the squares in a bowl with a bit of additional milk (or non-dairy milk) poured over the square, eating it like oatmeal. We enjoyed it this way both cold or warmed up in the microwave for 30 seconds. We also enjoyed just grabbing a square to have as a snack, alongside fresh berries and a drink. You can just wrap a square in plastic wrap or foil and send in your kids’ backpack for snack time. I’ll be making another batch of these baked oatmeal bars soon and freezing the bars after I wrap them individually. Then I can just pull out a couple squares for my kids for school anytime. If you do not have a bar pan like I used, you can pour the whole mixture into a 9×13″ pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray instead. I use this same pan for making my gluten-free zucchini brownies too. Here’s a look at the bars in the bar pan: Love maple and want to try some other gluten-free recipes with maple syrup? Try my gluten-free maple donuts, they’re dairy-free too! Of course, I love to smother my gluten-free apple puff pancakes with pure maple syrup too! If you can have butter, then you’ve got to make this maple butter recipe. I hope you’ll try these soon! They are such a great breakfast or snack! If you like these, make sure you try the new variety of these that I created: gluten-free apple cinnamon oatmeal squares! Soft and chewy gluten-free baked oatmeal squares, in perfect portions for snack-time. If you liked maple brown sugar oatmeal packets, you’ll love these! If you do not have a bar pan like I used, you can pour the whole mixture into a 9x13" pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray instead. You'll have to watch closely for doneness - I would start checking at 25 minutes and go from there. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. I hope you and your family enjoy these! Please come back and leave a 5 star rating if you do!Notes on Ingredients and Substitutions for Maple Brown Sugar Gluten-free Oatmeal Squares:
Gluten-free Maple Brown Sugar Baked Oatmeal Squares Recipe:
Gluten-free Maple Brown Sugar Baked Oatmeal Squares {dairy-free}
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Yield: 12-13
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
18 minutes
Additional Time
5 minutes
Total Time
33 minutes
Wilton Brownie Bar Pan
GF Harvest PureOats Gluten Free Rolled Oats, 41 Ounce
Kirkland Saigon Cinnamon 10.7 Oz Bottles( Pack of 2) - 21.4 Oz Total
Rumford Baking Powder, 8.1 Ounce, 2 Count
Spectrum Organic Refined Coconut Oil, 29 Ounce
Butternut Mountain Farm Vermont, 100% Pure Maple Syrup Vermont, Grade A, Amber Color, 1 Qt
Jackie G
Tuesday 9th of February 2021
Thank you for the recipe. Would love to know nutrition information.
Kat
Tuesday 15th of September 2020
Hey there Have you ever experimented with no eggs in this recipe? Wondering if I could replace it with flax eggs instead (1tbsp ground flax, 3tbsp water)
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Saturday 30th of September 2017
My first time baking oatmeal squares (I have my go to favorites from the store I buy). Simple recipe and delicious! Best thing is that it has no flour. I added pumpkin puree because it's Fall and I had a leftover can. Required ten more min of baking. Very delicious!