Do you need a quick grab and go breakfast some mornings? These gluten free oatmeal bars are a delicious breakfast, or even snack!
Our school mornings are crazy busy.
I go into each child’s room at 7:00 am and open their blinds, letting the sun hit their sleepy faces.
If I am lucky, after much prodding, our kids emerge by 7:30 somewhat dressed. Sometimes I don’t see them until 7:45 and they have to be out the door by 8:00 am. Once they get downstairs they are supposed to make their lunches and their breakfast.
The reality is, with less than 30 minutes to get ready, it is hard for the kids to have a nutritious breakfast.
My gluten free breakfast bar recipe is a nutritious snack bar that is insanely good.
I created these grab and go oatmeal breakfast bars for mornings like these so my kids can grab a nutritious bar on their way out the door. These bars are nutrient dense and have enough protein to keep them full until snack time. You can even put these oatmeal bars into your lunchbox for a healthy mid-day snack. I put raisins in these oatmeal bars, but you can use any dried fruit. You can also use any kind of nuts you like. Pecans, walnuts, almonds, they all taste delicious in these gluten free snack bars.
I would love to hear some of your strategies for getting your kids out the door for school in the morning :-).
One thing that is really important if you are gluten free is to make sure your oats are certified gluten free. Oats are very easily cross contaminated with wheat so really make sure so you stay safe.
- 1 1/4 cup gluten free rolled oats
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
- 1/2 cup cashew meal
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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Preheat the oven to 350.
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Spray coconut oil in a 8x8 baking dish.
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In a large bowl, add all ingredients.
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Mix well.
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Put into pan and press down lightly to pack it down.
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Bake 20 minutes or until done.
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Enjoy
More Yummy Breakfast Ideas to Try!
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- GF Blackberry Breakfast Muffins
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- Spring Onion Breakfast Tacos
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- GF Healthy Peanut Butter Muffins
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- Quinoa Hot Breakfast Cereal
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- GF Breakfast Donuts
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- Paleo Carrot Breakfast Muffins
I’m fortunate enough to have stress-free, non-rushed mornings, but still love bars like this with a mug of hot tea!
So jealous Alisa 🙂
The only strategy that really works for me is the hardest one – make them go to bed so they get the necessary sleep for their age. When DD gets enough sleep she is able to wake up on her own – and when she does the strategy is to make sure she is dressed before she eats breakfast (that motivates her). If she goes to bed too late, I have to wake her up and it’s next to impossible to get her out on time.
Kids need a lot more sleep than they are getting so it requires tough work to prioritize, Sleep comes before screen time and extra curricular activities so if she can’t get to bed on time on day 1, she loses the privilege of screen time on day 2.
Good luck!
I hear you Jean…we used to do this when our kids were a lot younger. Now that the kids are teenagers, it is really hard because of all of the homework. We enforce a pretty strict 9:30 bedtime here.
Lucky kids with a smart and talented mom! These grab ‘n go bars look ideal for busy school mornings and sleepy and hungry kids. Nice job with this idea!
Thank you Dan 🙂
These breakfast bars sound really delicious. What a wonderful idea for all those busy on the go mornings 🙂
Thank you Nicole 🙂
Yum!! I’d love these in the a.m. — or anytime! Nice!
Thank you Patricia 🙂
Those look as good as all of your Seven Layer Bars, Sandi! YUM!
Shirley
Thank you Shirley 🙂
Yes! I think my daughter would like these for breakfast but I think these would especially be good for my mid morning snack. I’m going to try these tomorrow. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
You are very welcome Dionne 🙂
I have never been much of a morning person. Even as a kid I opted to skip breakfast most mornings for sleep. However, I would have gladly eaten these breakfast bars.
LOL I hear you on not being a morning person 🙂 I hope you enjoy these.
These look great and would be a good idea for a snack too!
Thank you Jenny 🙂
Oooh! These sound really good! – Except for the flaxseed. I don’t “do” flaxseed. Is there anything I could substitute for that? I would love to try your recipe!
I would just omit the flaxseed and use more almond flour in the same quantity.
Mornings in our house are crazy busy too – these sound perfect!!! Thanks for linking this up to Gluten Free Wednesdays 🙂
-Cassidy
Great idea for breakfast!
Thank you Shauna 🙂
I love oatmeal breakfast bars! Great recipe!
Thank you Elena 🙂
Love this idea! I prefer a bar when in a hurry!
Thank you Linda 🙂
Grab and go breakfast options are lifesavers for me on busy school mornings, these oatmeal bars sound wonderful!
Thank you Joy…hope these can help get a healthy bite into your kids before school 🙂
Oh, I may try this one too! We’ve been doing smoothies for breakfast, but the kids are getting bored with them. This may be a good alternative, or for their mid-morning snack too.
My kids got tired of smoothies too. These are nice because the kids can grab them and go 🙂
We save a ton of time in the morning by packing lunches the night before. Usually right after dinner we get it done (makes it that much easier to take any leftovers!), then we’re not stressed about it in the morning!
These bars look great! My kids are allowed to take nuts to school, so I think I’ll make them as a snack to pack up to take to school!
I hope they like them Amy :-). Have a great weekend!