Tasty Tuesday!

Oatmeal Raisin Bars

Courtesy of Gluten Free is Life


I had the most delicious flourless oatmeal date bar today, and I wanted to look up a recipe that would do that bar justice. This one looked really good, and I may try a few substitutions when I actually make the bars.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups dry oats
• 3/4 cup flour - gluten free flour if choose.
  
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  
• 1/4 cup sugar (I would skip this altogether; white sugar=devil!)
  
• 1/2 cup canola oil (or 1/2 cup of applesauce!)
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup raisins (or chopped up dates!)

I would add more cinnamon, and 1tsp of allspice.
I'm trying to find out how to use hazelnut meal instead of flour in this recipe but that will require actually trying to make the bars! According to the limited powers of google, it seems to be a 1:1 ratio for substitutions.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine ingredients until smooth.
3. Spread batter in prepared baking pan, and bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until bars are cooked all the way through.
4. Let bars cool completely in pan before cutting.