If you are looking for a delicious gluten free granola bar recipe that is packed with healthy ingredients, this is a great bar to make. There are lots of flavor variation options, too! Take these granola bars hiking, pack them in a school lunchbox, or enjoy them as a late-afternoon snack for a pick-me-up.
It doesn’t get any better if you love eating snacks than these deliciously chewy, gluten-free dairy-free granola bars! These gluten free oat bars make a great grab-and-go snack! Take them on the go, pack them in a lunchbox, and enjoy them anytime!
These tasty, guilt-free, no-bake granola bars are sure to please everyone. They can be mixed up in minutes and chilled to harden. If you love granola, try one of these easy Gluten-Free Granola Recipes!
Why my family loves these granola bars:
- Not only are these granola bars full of flavor but they are also refined sugar-free! This is the recipe for you if you are looking for a gluten-free, sugar-free breakfast bar.
- The ingredients are fully customizable, so you can use your kids’ favorite ingredients.
- You can use any nut butter or even sun butter if you are nut-free!
- These bars are easy to freeze, so you always have these homemade gluten free granola bars on hand.
If you love oats as much as we do, you will want to make my Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, too!
Ingredient Notes:
- Gluten Free Oats – Use gluten free whole rolled oats, not quick oats.
- Nut Butter – You can use peanut butter, cashew butter, Sunbutter (for nut-free), or any nut butter you like.
- Honey – there is no need to use expensive artisan honey. Just use the basic wildflower or clover 100% honey.
- Coconut Oil – This helps the granola bars stick together. You can use a different oil.
- Flaxseed Meal – Make sure to use ground flaxseed, not whole.
- Nuts – Pecans, walnuts, slivered almonds, macadamia nuts, and pistachios are all delicious options.
- Seeds – Sesame, chia, pepitas, etc.
- Dried Fruit – Raisins, cranberries, apples, etc. are all delicious options.
Use Gluten Free Oats!
If you are Celiac or gluten-sensitive, look for gluten free oats. Oats are typically grown next to wheat fields, so gluten free oats are critical if you are Celiac. Gluten free oats are protected so that they stay safe from contamination.
When you are gluten free, it is really important to eat certified gluten free oats. It isn’t that regular oats contain gluten, but most oats have gluten due to cross-contamination. Note that there are no gluten free oats in Australia. If you live in a place where you can’t access gluten-free oats, or if you can’t tolerate oats, try this delicious Gluten Free Blueberry Cobbler...you can use this strawberry rhubarb filling to make it a cobbler!
I have tons of easy recipes made with gluten free oats for you to try!
Step-By-Step Photos and Directions:
Are you ready to make these homemade gluten free granola bars? Gather up your ingredients.
Step 1: Add all of your dry ingredients, such as oats, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, etc., to a large
Step 2: Add the nut butter and honey to a microwave-safe dish. Microwave for 15 seconds to soften. Mix well.
Step 3: Mix the warmed honey, peanut butter, coconut oil, and vanilla. Be careful because the mixture may be hot.
Step 4: Pour the wet ingredients into the granola bar ingredients.
Step 5: Mix the ingredients well.
Step 6: Line a
Step 7: Press the granola mixture down flat with a big spoon or glass. Cover it with plastic wrap and put it into the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour.
Step 8: Slice the bars and enjoy! If you love to snack, you will also love this easy Honey Roasted Cashews recipe!
Flavor and Ingredient Ideas:
- Substitute the raisins for chocolate chips. They also make many kinds of chocolate chips like sugar-free (Lily’s brand) and chips free of the Top 8 Allergens (Enjoy Life), to regular chips.
- Drizzle melted chocolate on top.
- Use maple syrup instead of honey.
- Add dried fruit like cranberries and apricots.
- Add in some gluten free cereal like EnviroKids gluten free cereal.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Granola is not gluten free unless it is made with certified gluten free oats. Grain-free granola is naturally gluten free.
There are several brands of granola bars that are certified gluten free. Made Good, Enjoy Life, Kind Bars, Bobo’s, and 88 Acres are some of my favorites.
Unfortunately, due to cross-contamination of oats, regular granola bars are NOT gluten free. Unless the company uses certified gluten free oats, I do not recommend buying granola bars.
How To Store Homemade Granola Bars:
Store the bars in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. You can freeze them in a freezer bag for up to 4 months.
What else can you make with gluten free oats? Why not try my delicious Gluten Free Muesli or these Gluten Free Oat Scones? It makes a great healthy breakfast, too!
More Gluten Free Oat Recipes:
- Gluten Free Oatmeal Cream Pies
- The Best Gluten Free Oatmeal Muffins
- Easy Gluten Free Oatmeal Skillet Cookie
- Apple Crisp Overnight Oats
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If you made and enjoyed this recipe, I would be incredibly grateful if you could leave a comment below. This will help others know this recipe is delicious. Thank you!
Gluten Free Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashew butter * see note
- â…” cup honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups gluten free rolled oats * see note
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans or other nuts
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal
- ¼ cup sesame seed
- ¼ cup pepitas or other seeds
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Add all of the oats and seeds to a large bowl and whisk to blend.
- Warm the cashew butter, butter, and honey in a glass container for 15-20 seconds.
- Mix until the wet ingredients are smooth and blended.
- Pour the nut butter mixture over the oats mixture and mix well.
- Dump the mixture onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Use a large spoon or flat bottom glass to press the mixture flat.
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
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Notes
- It is critical to use certified gluten free oats if you are Celiac. Cross-contamination runs high in regular oats.
- You can use peanut butter, cashew butter, or Sunbutter.
- These granola bars will keep up to 5 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
This post was updated from an older August 2021 post.
Hi Sandi,
Can I substitute oats with something else?
Thanks!
Hi Eve, you can try to make a combination similar to my grain-free granola. https://www.fearlessdining.com/crunchy-homemade-paleo-granola/
Ny bars were really chewy. Do you think if I bakes them for a short time they would crisp up some? They tasted very good,,,,,just very chewy.
Hi Patricia, the bars are made to be chewy. You can add more oats to absorb more of the moisture. I haven’t tested baking them so if you try that, please come back and let me know.
I don’t use hone in anything that’s heated. Do you think maple syrup or Agave would work in this recipe?
Hi Melanie, I think maple syrup would work well.