Healthy Oatmeal Jam Bars (Refined Sugar-Free)
Make this healthy oatmeal jam bars recipe in under an hour for a refined sugar-free breakfast, snack, or dessert full of fruity flavor!
Servings: 16
Calories: 143kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Oat Base and Crumble:
- 1½ cups Rolled oats/quick oats
- 1 cup Spelt flour Whole wheat flour/AP flour or Whole wheat flour/AP flour
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon optional
- ½ cup Butter melted *read notes
- ¼ cup Maple syrup or honey *read notes
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
For the filling:
- 1 cup Sugar-free jam *read recipe notes
- Extra fruit optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8x8-inch (20x20 cm) baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang for easy removal.
- Prepare the Oat Base and Crumble: In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, flour, salt, baking powder and salt.
- Pour in the melted butter (or coconut oil), honey (or maple syrup), and vanilla extract. Mix well until everything is evenly combined and forms a crumbly texture.
- Reserve 1/3 of this mixture for the topping. Press the remaining mixture firmly into the prepared baking pan to form the base.
- Spread the sugar-free jam evenly over the pressed oat base. If using fresh or frozen berries, mix them with the jam before spreading for added flavor and texture.
- Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture evenly over the jam layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the edges are bubbling slightly.
- Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely in the pan to allow the jam layer to set.
- Once cool, use the parchment paper overhang to lift the bars out of the pan. Slice into squares or rectangles.
Video
Notes
- FAQs: Make sure you read the FAQs for this recipe which are located above the recipe box for additional tips and troubleshooting! For extra tips and variations read the article.
- Watch the Video: For a better understanding of the recipe, I always recommend watching the video recipe, which includes a step-by-step guide to help you succeed.
- Sweetener: Instead of maple syrup you can use honey, agave syrup or even date syrup.
- Instead of melted butter you can use coconut oil.
- Sugar-free Jam: I used podu pure's jam, but you can use any jam that you like. If you buy their fugar-free jam, use promo code FOODIE to get 20% discount. *Affiliate link.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg