Gluten-Free Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Oatmeal Bars
These gluten-free dark chocolate almond butter oatmeal bars are also packed with healthy ingredients like old fashioned oats, milled (ground) flax seed, and both pecans and almonds.
Servings 16
Ingredients
For the base:
- 1 ½ cups old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup milled flax seed
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup almond butter
- ⅓ cup 100% Pure Maple Syrup
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans
For the topping:
- ¾ cup dark chocolate morsels
- 2 tbsps almond butter
- ¼ cup roasted almonds with sea salt (chopped)
Instructions
- Use parchment paper or wax paper to line an 8x8 square pan. Alternatively, grease the pan with butter.
- Mix together the oats, milled flax seed, salt, almond butter and maple syrup until thoroughly combined.
- Using your hands or a utensil, firmly press the mixture into the pan.
- Combine the chocolate morsels and the remaining almond butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat the mixture in the microwave in 15 second increments, stirring between each time, until fully melted.
- Pour the melted chocolate mixture on top of the base and spread the chocolate evenly over the top. Sprinkle with the crushed almonds. Cool in the refrigerator or freezer until the chocolate is hardened, or about an hour.
- Slice into 8 large bars or 16 smaller bars.
Notes
Store in the refrigerator or freezer.