Gluten Free Oatie Squares

Easy no-bake gluten free oatie squares that are rich with butter, rolled oats, peanut butter, and chocolate. Naturally sweetened!

Days go by, a month! since I've last visited here and we are now in California for the summer months blessed with cool, foggy mornings, lots of strong espresso, and all the locally grown produce a native could wish for.

Summer calls for cookies, and pie, and all sort of delicious fruity things. It also calls for a simple recipe, and this one certainly fits that particular wont. These gluten free oatie squares buzz oats with maple syrup and coconut oil, topped with melted chocolate, and then slid into the fridge (rather than the oven) to rest awhile and get cozy. It doesn't get much easier than that but don't worry: for all its ease, this isn't a boring recipe. Not at all.

I have a feeling this will morph into an iteration of some sort of no-bake raspberry (or blackberry) bars as we ease into warmer weather here on the West Coast. Summer, like I mentioned, is ripe and bursting with fruit and when it's in season and I am here for the season well -- I can't not take advantage. You, too?

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Gluten Free Oatie Squares

Nicole Spiridakis

I don't make a lot of no-bake desserts but on hot hot day who wants to turn on the oven for a sweet treat? These are simple enough that you can tend to your blender of gazpacho while you melt the chocolate. I cut my portions small, since even a small square tastes very rich.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Chilling Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 16 servings

Calories 244 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ ½ cup butter
• ▢ ¼ cup coconut oil
• ▢ ⅓ cup maple syrup
• ▢ 3 cups gluten-free oats
• ▢ 4 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
• ▢ ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• ▢ ½ teaspoon fine sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions

 

• Lightly grease a 9×9 inch square pan with coconut oil
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter and coconut oil over medium heat. Stir in the maple syrup and the oats. Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, or until ingredients are well combined.
• Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Reserve the other half for topping.
• Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small, heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust in the pan, and spread evenly with a knife or the back of a spoon. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon sea salt.
• Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate layer, pressing in gently. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars

Nutrition

Calories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 158mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 181IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Disclaimer: Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is an estimate (I'm not a nutritionist and can't guarantee accuracy!). Even when not specified, be sure to check that all the ingredients you use are gluten free if you need them to be by reading labels on all packaging and/or confirming with the manufacturer.

Did you make this recipe?Let me know in the comments how it went!