Name: Jammy Blackberry Oat Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Blackberry Chia Seed Jam (RECIPE BELOW IN NOTES) (or Jam of choice); 1 cup rolled oats; 1 cup flour (use almond or oat flour for Gluten-Free); 1/4 cup ground flaxseeds; 1/2 granulated sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Pinch Himalayan sea salt; 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, I used a dairy-free plant butter

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These Jammy Blackberry Oat Bars are a delicious way to use leftover jam or jelly. A easy gluten free and vegan breakfast, snack, or dessert!

After making my Easy Blackberry Chia Seed Jam last week, I had lots of leftover jam that I wanted to bake with. Instead of making oatmeal or a PB&J with the leftovers, I decided to make these fun and irresistible oat bars.

And let me tell you… these were my JAM (sorry, had to). Filled with bright blackberry jam and a crumbly strudel topping, these oats bars are great anytime of day!

These Blackberry Oat Bars are:

Bright
Warm
Fruity
Sweet
All Natural
Decadent
Vegan
Gluten Free

One of the BEST Pantry Staple Breakfast Recipes

This blackberry oat bar recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal! It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards. You probably already have a lot of these ingredients on hand already. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate. I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep on hand. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple recipes on TheHerbeevore.com here. By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!

Bright and crumbly, these oat bars were a nice morning treat. The sweet crumbly topping pairs so well with the thick jammy center. I whipped these up in the morning before work (well, working from home this week!) and they couldn’t be easier to make!

What’s in these Blackberry Oat Bars?

My super Easy Blackberry Chia Seed Jam – ready in less than 10 minutes!
Old Fashioned Oats: I used old fashioned oats for this recipe. I found old fashioned oats work much better than quick oats, as they hold up really well while being baked.
All Purpose Flour: I normally use King Arthur organic all purpose flour for all my baking recipes, I love the consistency and texture of the crumb this flour produces. If you are gluten free, then a gluten free flour would be a nice substitute in this dish.
Flaxseed Meal: I always add a scoop in my oatmeal for a little extra nutritional punch! This flaxseed meal has a wonderful nutty flavor too.
Granulated & Brown Sugar: I like this organic sugar for my recipes, it has a really nice texture in these cookies, I’d recommend Anthony’s organic sugar for baking.
Vanilla Extract: it’s super important to use real pure vanilla extract, and not artificial baking vanilla flavor. This real all natural vanilla is a fantastic ingredient to give these cookies an #extra boost.
Pink Himalayan Sea Salt: I like to use a pink Himalayan Sea Salt in my kitchen, which has more natural minerals than plain processed table salt. It’s fairly inexpensive, so I’d recommend this salt if you’re looking for an easy way to level up your spice pantry.
Butter, non-dairy

I’ve been baking more and more during this weird ‘social distancing’ time. We’ve haven’t left our homestead in about 10 days… so I’ve been using baking and cooking as a bit of a creative outlet. I thought turning my blackberry jam into an delectable breakfast or dessert would be a nice little treat for my husband and I!

How Do I Make Blackberry Oat Bars?

Make or measure out 1 1/2 cups blackberry jam. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9×9 inch baking dish.
In a large mixing bowl mix together the oats, flour, flaxseeds, white and brown sugars, vanilla extract, and melted butter. Stir well to combine. Set aside 1 cup for the topping.
Add the remainder (2 cups or so) of the oat/flour /sugar mixture to the bottom of the 9×9 baking dish. Press down with fingers to compact.
Next, layer the jam on top evenly.
Add the remaining 1 cup of oat/flour/sugar mixture to the top of the jam, spereading and crumbling the mixture evenly over the top.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes, or until the topping begins to brown.
Allow to cool for an hour before slicing. Enjoy!

One great thing about these oat bars, is that they can be made ahead of time and you can freeze any leftovers. I love an easy make-ahead recipe, and these are perfect for a little breakfast meal prep. Make a batch on the weekends, pack for breakfast during the week, and freeze any leftovers you have for later.

I’d give these a total 10/10! They were easy to make, absolutely DELISH, and used some of those pantry staple ingredients which I always have on hand.

Dietary Modifications

These can be either vegan or gluten-free. For a vegan version, use a plant-based butter instead of dairy. I made these with a plant butter and they were fantastic!

For a gluten-free option, make the oats with a non-gluten flour such as almond flour or oat flour. Or you can use a 1:1 gluten free bakingn mix. And make sure the oats are gluten-free before using.

Get the Same Ingredients I Used For My Blackberry Oatmeal Bars Recipe!

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