Easy Gluten Free Breakfast Fruit Bar

This gluten free breakfast bar is a delicious and healthy breakfast option that will keep you fueled throughout the day! Packed with wholesome ingredients such as oats, blueberries, apples, nuts and flaxseed, this baked soft bar is perfect for busy mornings or midday snacks. 

Finding a quick, nutritious breakfast that keeps you full until lunchtime can be a challenge, especially when you are eating gluten-free and dairy-free.

These soft-baked breakfast fruit bars are the perfect solution. Packed with flaxseed, nuts, and fruit, they are naturally low in sugar to prevent a mid-morning crash. They are the ultimate healthy, grab-and-go meal for busy mornings.

Are oats gluten free?

Yes, oats are naturally gluten-free, but they are highly prone to cross-contamination during harvesting and processing in facilities that handle wheat, rye, and barley. For those with celiac disease or severe gluten sensitivity, it is crucial to always buy oats explicitly labeled “certified gluten free“ to ensure they are safe.

Variaton: Classic Flour-Based Crumble

If you prefer a traditional pastry-style crumble over an oat topping, you can easily swap it out using gluten-free flour blend:

• Ingredients: 1/2 cup almond flour (or a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend), 1/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar), 1/4 cup cold dairy-free butter or coconut oil (solidified), and 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon.

• Instructions: In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold dairy-free butter or solid coconut oil using a fork or your fingertips until the mixture forms coarse, pea-sized crumbs. Scatter the mixture evenly over the top of the bars before baking, and bake exactly as directed.

Key Ingredients in These Wholesome Breakfast Bars

• Almond Flour: Adds a delicate texture while providing a natural boost of plant-based protein and healthy fats to keep you satisfied.

• Flaxseed: Rich in fiber and omega-3s, helping to naturally bind the bars together without needing gluten.

• Certified Gluten-Free Oats: Provide sustained, slow-burning energy to keep you full all morning without a blood sugar spike.

• Blueberries & Apples: Naturally sweeten the bars while adding moisture, fresh flavor, and essential antioxidants.

• Cinnamon: Adds a warm, cozy spice flavor and helps balance blood sugar levels.

• Extra virgin olive oil: Keeps the bars soft and moist without using dairy or highly processed seed oils.

How to make baked soft gluten free oat bars with fruit?

First choose your fruit. In this recipe, the fresh blueberries and apples add flavor and moisture to the bars making them exceptionally tasty. The fruit is tossed with cinnamon and brown sugar.

However, you can use dried fruit such as cranberries, raisins, apricots, ginger even chocolate chips without adding a sweetener or cinnamon because dried fruit or chocolate are already sweetened.

Make the batter simply by mixing wet ingredients with dry ones. Then, spread most of the batter (about 2/3) over the bottom of the lined baking pan. 

The next layer is the fruit which is evenly scattered over the batter.

The remaining 1/3 of the batter is mixed with oats and sliced almonds and is dropped by spoonfuls over the fruit. Although this recipe calls for almonds, you can substitute the almonds with other nuts, such as pecans or walnuts. 

That is all there is to this gluten free breakfast bar recipe. Once the bars finish baking, they are cooled in the pan and sliced to the desired size.

How to Enjoy These Wholesome Breakfast Fruit Bars

These versatile bars are perfect for more than just a quick morning meal. Here are a few favorite ways to serve them:

• With Your Morning Coffee: A nutritious, satisfying alternative to a bakery muffin.

• For Weekend Brunch: Dust with a touch of powdered sugar and serve with a dollop of dairy-free yogurt.

• As a Wholesome School Snack: A clean, allergen-friendly swap for heavily processed lunchbox treats.

• For On-the-Go Energy: The ultimate mid-afternoon pick-me-up to tide you over until dinner.

Our 4 favorite gluten free bar recipes:

Gluten Free Date Bars

Gluten Free Raw Energy Bar 

Walnut And Fig Healthy Energy Bar

Chocolate Covered Coconut Bars

Why are breakfast bars with oats good pre-workout food?

A breakfast bar with oats is the perfect food before a workout because oats are slow-digesting carbs. This means they will give you steady energy during exercise.

Storing

To keep these bars moist and fresh, store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week. For longer storage, wrap individual bars tightly and freeze them in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months, to enjoy them, thaw at room temperature.

Why is breakfast bar popular?

They are a quick and easy way to have a nutritious breakfast on the go. The chewy oat and nut topping and juicy cinnamon fruit throughout make gluten free bars exceptionally tasty. Add a dusting of powdered sugar, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and make them into a dessert.

Hi, I’m Kristina I’m a professional gluten-free recipe developer, and every recipe on this site is created and personally tested in my kitchen. If you love this recipe, please leave a ⭐ star rating and a quick review below, it helps other readers find my recipes!

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