Simple Healthy Gluten-Free Oat Flour Fudgy Brownies

Simple Healthy Gluten-Free Oat Flour Fudgy Brownies

If you’re seeking sweet, fudgy, and simple brownies…you’ve come to the right place!

Healthy Gluten Free Fudgy Oat Flour Brownies

What You Need To Make These Gluten Free Fudgy Brownies:

  • Oat flour
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • Coconut sugar (or light brown sugar)
  • Butter
  • Peanut butter
  • Your favorite chocolate chips
  • Eggs
  • Sea Salt
  • Vanilla extract
Healthy Gluten Free Fudgy Oat Flour Brownies

How To Make These Fudgy-er!

The key to making these brownies decadent is using good chocolate and lots of it! I admit I prefer a bit less of a fudgy and fudgier is to add more chocolate chips to them. So, if you would like a fudgy-er brownie to add more chocolate chips to the mix! You should be able to add another 2-3 Tbsps of Chocolate chips to the mix without adding any other ingredients to the mix.

Healthy Gluten Free Fudgy Oat Flour Brownies

Of course, no brownie is complete without a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. I suggest pairing this with 1-2 brownies for an all-star dessert line up.

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Simple Healthy Gluten-Free Oat Flour Fudgy Brownies

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 16 Brownies 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Dessert
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

These Simple, Healthy, and oh so Fudgy oat flour brownies are easy to make and have the perfect ratio of sweetness to rich cocoa chocolatey flavor! 


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1/2 Cup Oat flour (if you don’t have this on hand just throw some oats in a blender)
  • 1/3 Cup cocoa powder (12 Tbsps more if you like a richer chocolate taste)
  • 3/4 Cup coconut sugar (or light brown sugar)
  • 1/2 Cup melted butter of choice + a bit extra ((not melted) for melting the chocolate))
  • 2 Tbsps Peanut butter 
  • 3 Large eggs at room temperature
  • 11/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp chocolate chips (or add another 1/4 cup to the mix for an even fudgy-er texture!

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the oat flour and cocoa powder and set aside.
  3. In a medium-sized bowl combine all of the remaining ingredients except the chocolate chips.
  4. In a microwave-safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and a small chunk of butter (about 1-2 tsps). Microwave in increments of 30 seconds and give it a stir until the chocolate has no clumps in it. Watch it closely so it doesn’t burn!
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  6. Using a spatula, pour the batter into the 8×8 pan. I recommend tapping the baking tin a few times to help even out the batter.
  7. Bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes.
  8. Let cool for 10 minutes and cut into 16 squares.
  9. Enjoy with your favorite ice cream!

Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate only


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Brownie
  • Calories: 187
  • Sugar: 15
  • Fat: 11
  • Carbohydrates: 19
  • Fiber: 1.2
  • Protein: 3

Keywords: Brownies, gluten Free brownies, Healthy brownies, oat flour, oat flour brownies,

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6 Ingredient Gluten Free Granola Bars

6 Ingredient Gluten Free Granola Bars

Move over chewy bars because these simple homemade granola bars are no-bake and taste divine!

6 Ingredient Gluten Free Granola Bars

It’s So Simple

It’s mind bottling to me how I haven’t made these gluten free granola bars sooner. The effort is minimal and best of all, it’s cheaper than your typical gluten free granola bars and is sweetened only with honey

Here’s What You Need To Make These Healthy Granola Bars

  • Gluten free oats
  • Honey
  • Peanut Butter
  • Vanilla
  • Cinnamon
  • Sea salt
  • Dairy free chocolate chips

You will be putting all the ingredients except for the peanut butter and honey into one large bowl and combining the ingredients.

6 Ingredient Gluten Free Granola Bars

Minimal Effort

The only effort involved in this recipe is mixing the honey and peanut butter together in a small pot over low-medium heat.

After that, you’ll let the pot of honey and peanut butter cool for 5-8 minutes. You don’t want to melt the chocolate in the chocolate chips so the cool time is essential.

6 Ingredient Gluten Free Granola Bars

Once everything is combined, simply press the mixture into an 8×8 pan spread evenly using your hands or the back of a glass.

I find using a glass makes evening the mixture much easier than a spatula or your hands.

6 Ingredient Gluten Free Granola Bars

After pressing the mixture into the pan sprinkle a little extra sea salt and chocolate chips over the top and put in the freezer for 30-45 minutes.

After that time, take it out of the freezer and let it sit for 5 minutes before cutting evenly into 10 bars.

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6 Ingredient Gluten Free Granola Bars

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 10 bars 1x
  • Category: Snack
  • Method: No-bake
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Simple 6 ingredient dairy free and gluten free granola bars that can be whipped up in minutes!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 1/2 cups of oats
  • 3 TBSPs – 1/4 cup of chocolate chips (I used dairy free)
  • 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 6 TBSP peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup + 1 TBSP honey

Instructions

  1. Start by putting all the ingredients except for the peanut butter and honey into one large bowl and combining the ingredients.
  2. Combine the honey and peanut butter into a small pot over low-medium heat for a few minutes and stir until combined. When combined set aside and let cool for 5-8 minutes. Remember we don’t want the chocolate chips to melt so this step is highly recommended. 
  3. Add the peanut butter honey mixture to the bowl with the other ingredients and combine. 
  4. Press the mixture into an 8×8 pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips and sea salt on the top.
  5. Store in the freezer for 30-45 minutes.
  6. Take out and let it sit for 5 minutes then cut into 10 equal bars.
  7. store in the fridge for 5-7 days.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 221
  • Sugar: 15
  • Fat: 9
  • Carbohydrates: 30
  • Fiber: 3
  • Protein: 5

Keywords: granola, granola bars, gluten free bars, gluten free, dairy free, no bake, honey, chewy bars

Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp For Two

Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp For Two

Ode to Fall and the Apple Orchards that are waiting for a pickin’! Put those local apples to good use and treat yo-self (and a special someone) to this Healthy Gluten Free and Dairy Free Apple Crisp!

PS. I hope you’re a fan of Snow White as this photoshoot is inspired by the famous tale. From the apple that was offered to snow white to the nature-setting of the movie this recipe and shoot are an ode to this famous tale.

Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp For Two

Why For Two?

Have you ever had a craving for apple pie, but lack the desire to make the whole thing? Or want a taste of something, but not the whole thing?

That’s where the Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp For Two comes in! This recipe is assembled in a snap and crisps up in the oven, bringing the flavors of the apple out and adding a nice crunch!

Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp For Two

What Do I Need To Make The Apple Crisp

In addition to a large ramekin or a small pot similar to the one I have, you will need the following ingredients:

  • Your favorite apples
  • Oats
  • All purpose flour
  • Nuts
  • Cinnamon
  • Lemon Juice
  • Vegan Butter
  • Sea salt

I went with Red Delicious apples, but you can honestly pick your favorite. if you are going for more of a fall vibe, then I would recommend Honeycrisp.

Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp For Two

For The Apples

For this all you will need is a small bowl of diced apples.

To bring out the sweetness of the apples, coat them in lemon juice, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt.

Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp For Two

For the Crumble

What would a Gluten Free Apple Crisp be without a crispy crumble?

It’s simple! In a small bowl, mix the coconut sugar, cinnamon, oats, all purpose flour, and chopped nuts. Then, melt the vegan butter in the microwave and add it to the small bowl. Be sure to break up the large clumps.

The gluten free flour you use may affect the amount of butter the crumble soaks up, which is why I recommend using Bobs red Mill 1:1.If you find the crumble is too wet, add more oats or flour (potentially both depending on how wet it is) until the mixture becomes drier.

Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp For Two

After that, bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, until the crumble is golden brown and serve with your favorite vanilla dairy free ice cream for the ultimate treat.

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Healthy Gluten Free Apple Crisp For Two

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour + 10 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert, Snack
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Dessert, Snack
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

A Simple and Healthy Gluten Free and Dairy Free Crunchy Apple Crisp that is the perfect shareable size. It may be so good, you may not even want to! 


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 Medium-sized apples (or 34 small ones)
  • 6 Tbsp quick oats
  • 1/4 cup all purpose gluten free flour (I used Bobs 1:1 All purpose gluten free flour)
  • 3 Tbsp chopped nuts ( I chose Pistachios, but any nut will do)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp water
  • 34 Tbsp melted vegan butter (I used whipped butter)
  • 34 Tbsp coconut sugar (depending how sweet you like it)
  • Dash of sea salt

Instructions

  1. Chop the apples into small pieces and place them in a small bowl.
  2. Add the lemon juice, 1 Tbsp coconut sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, water and sea salt together in the small bowl and mix until the apples are coated.
  3. Place your coated, diced apples into a large ramekin or similar container.
  4. Combine the remaining ingredients (except for the melted butter) together in a small bowl and mix the ingredients thoroughly in a small bowl.
  5. Add the melted butter to the small bowl and break up any clumps. You may need to add a little more flour or oats depending on the flour you used. 
  6. Pour the crumble over the apples in the baking dish and bake in an oven at 350 for 50-60 minutes. If you prefer a crispy crumble I would bake it at the higher end of that range.
  7. Serve hot with your favorite dairy free ice cream and drizzle honey for added flavor.

Notes

*You can add more apple if you would like, just be sure to have a larger dish on hand. I am more a crumble fan than an apple fan so feel free to adjust as you see fit.
*You can attempt to reduce the butter and coconut sugar by 1 Tbsp, but your crumble may not as strong of a butter  or sweet taste.
*As with all my recipes, this is a rough estimate of the nutrition label. I used whipped butter, and 3 Tbsp of coconut sugar to calculate this.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: Half a crisp
  • Calories: 478
  • Sugar: 37
  • Fat: 22
  • Carbohydrates: 64
  • Fiber: 5
  • Protein: 6

Keywords: Apple crisp, gluten free apple crisp, dairy free apple crisp, vegan apple crisp, gluten free, fruit crisp, fall recipe

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

I’m not playing when it comes to these chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie bars! These are Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and easily Vegan by swapping out just one ingredient!

Gluten Free Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

The Main Reasons I Love These Bars

Now, as a Gluten Free Gal I can say that making any type of cookies makes me nervous and I am sure you all know what I am talking about…

That’s right! The crumby, dry, and borderline un-bakeable texture that usually are accompanied by gluten free cookies.

But you can have peace of mind when baking these because they are 100% chewy, moist, and most of all a bit melty in the middle, which pairs greatly with ice cream!

You may be wondering, what makes these not crumble like a nature valley bar as soon as you touch it? That would be starch my friends! This includes all starches, like corn starch, potato starch, and arrowroot starch. When adding a starch it acts as the main binder and basically makes that crumble situation disappear.

Gluten Free Healthy Chocolate chip cookie bars

This is what you’ll need to make these Magical Bars:

  • Almond butter and peanut butter (the drippier the better)
  • Plant based butter
  • Non-dairy milk
  • Vanilla extract
  • Honey (or maple syrup for vegan)
  • Ground flaxseeds
  • Potato Starch
  • Almond flour
  • Coconut flour
  • Oat flour
  • Sea salt
  • Non-dairy mini chocolate chips
Gluten Free Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

It may seem long, but every ingredient has a place and contributes to a chewy chocolate chip cookie bar. As mentioned before, the potato starch will act as the main binder.

You can also feel free to substitute the potato starch with arrowroot starch or cornstarch, you will just have to adjust the amount you add. For every Tablespoon of potato starch you should substitute with 2 tsp of arrowroot starch and cornstarch can be substituted in a 1:1 ratio. I admit I didn’t try substituting these in the recipe, but from my research and general knowledge of baking with starches these substitutions should be very similar since they are all starches.

Gluten Free Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

These are a Triple Threat! They are:

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Vegan (with one swap)

So, that means when you bring these to a party or a potluck, everyone can enjoy the Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar deliciousness!

Gluten Free Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Also, when looking at the nutritional information remember the key here is Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookie bars as these are a healthier alternative to the leading cookie usually has more than 20 grams of sugar and less than 2 grams of fiber.

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Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 24 minutes
  • Total Time: 34 minutes
  • Yield: 9 bars 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

These chewy, moist, and flavorful chocolate chip cookie bars are gluten free, dairy free, easily made vegan, and are lower in sugar than your average bars! Make this the ultimate dessert to top off your day!


Ingredients

Scale

Wet Ingredients

  • 6 Tbsp peanut butter
  • 6 Tbsp almond butter
  • 1 Tbsp plant-based butter
  • 6 Tbsp non-dairy milk
  • 2 Tbsp Honey (maple-syrup if vegan)
  • 1 Tbsp Flaxseed
  • 1 3/4 tsp vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 8 tsp potato starch
  • 2 tbsp almond flour
  • 2 Tbsp coconut flour
  • 1/2 sifted oat flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 cup non-dairy mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. In a microwave-safe medium-sized bowl add in the nut butters, butter, and milk and microwave for 20-30 seconds. 
  2. Add in the remaining wet ingredients, stir, and set aside.
  3. Add all dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix until combined.
  4. Add the wet to the dry. You should have a thick and moldable dough at this point.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  6. Spray an 8×8 pan (also feel free to use parchment paper here) and bake for 23-25 minutes. If you would prefer a doughier texture than I would recommend baking more around 20 minutes.
  7. Take out and let cool for 10 minutes. 
  8. This goes great with ice cream so feel free to serve these yummy bars with it and enjoy!


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Bar
  • Calories: 297
  • Sugar: 17
  • Fat: 17
  • Carbohydrates: 30
  • Fiber: 4
  • Protein: 6
Vegan Brownies With Sweet Potato Frosting

Vegan Brownies With Sweet Potato Frosting

Vegan brownies made with rich cacao powder, topped with a creamy sweet potato frosting that tastes everything but ordinary.

Have I caught your attention yet?

I was inspired to make these when I was searching for a healthy frosting that involved using the sweet potatoes that have been eyeing me for the last 2 weeks begging me to use them.

Thus, the Sweet Potato Frosting was born

Here’s everything you’ll need:

  • Cacao powder
  • Oat flour (or oats blended finely in a blender)
  • Truvia (white and brown sugar variety)
  • Sweet potato
  • Cashew milk
  • Vegan butter
  • Vanilla extract
  • Himalayan sea salt

Aside from the typical baking soda and baking powder found in anyone’s cabinet, this is all you’ll need to get baking!

Since this is a two-part recipe I recommend making the base of the brownies first and making the frosting last.

The frosting will need time to set in the fridge, which will be convenient since the brownies need anywhere from 40-45 minutes to bake (possibly less if you prefer a more gooey consistency.

The key to this recipe is to sift all the dry ingredients.

Yes…all of them! oat flour can be particularly thick and clumpy if not sifted, so to ensure the mix has no clumps throughout it’s best to sift it all.

Which you may as well do if you’re already at it.

Allowing for time to cool is also an important, yet hard thing you must do. It involves the utmost self-control but will pay off.

Alas, let’s get baking!

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Vegan Brownies With Sweet Potato Frosting

  • Author: Aimee Wera
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: 9 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

Scale

Brownies

  • 3/4 + 2 Tbsp oat flour
  • 1/4 cup cacao powder
  • 2 Tbsp Truvia brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 1/4 cup Truvia baking blend
  • 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 Tbsp baking soda
  • 1 cup Nancy’s dairy-free plain oat milk yogurt
  • 5 Tbsp vegan butter ( I used I can’t believe its not butter vegan)
  • 3 Tbsp vegan chocolate chips ( I used enjoy life chocolate chunks)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp Himalayan sea salt

Frosting

  • 125 grams cooked sweet potato (about 1 small sweet potato)
  • 3 Tbsp cacao powder
  • 2 Tbsp Truvia baking blend
  • 1 Tbsp vegan chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp cash milk
  • 1 dash Himalayan sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Brownies

 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 pan and spray with non-stick spray.
  2. Sift all dry ingredients into a large bowl and set aside
  3. Melt the vegan butter in the microwave. Then, stir in the melted butter in a medium-sized bowl with the other wet ingredients.
  4. Add the wet to the dry and mix until there are no clumps in the batter.
  5. Mix in the chocolate chips.
  6. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 40-45 minutes (less if you prefer a fudgier texture), and let cool for at least 30 minutes.

Frosting

 

  1. Cook the sweet potato until it is mushy
  2. Add all the ingredients into the blender and blend away. If you prefer a thicker frosting I suggest not adding the cashew milk.
  3. Store in the fridge while the brownies bake for 40 minutes.
  4. When the brownies have thoroughly cooled frost the brownies and place back in the fridge for 20-30 minutes until the brownies and frosting have become firmer.
  5. Enjoy! Also, I recommend pairing this with your favorite peanut butter and ice cream as this is an extremely versatile dessert.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Large Brownie with frosting
  • Calories: 183
  • Fat: 7
  • Carbohydrates: 27
  • Protein: 3

Keywords: Brownies, Vegan, Sweet potato, Healthy frosting, gluten free, dairy free