This is a sweet, chewy, crumbly and fresh tasting low-FODMAP Strawberry Oat Bar recipe. I used to be a big fan of date bars, and this is an even better low-FODMAP alternative. You can also swap out the low-FODMAP strawberry coulis for a raspberry version! Not only are these bars scrumptious, they look perfect on any dessert table.
This low-FODMAP Strawberry (Raspberry) Oat Bar recipe is so easy, and you can make extra low-FODMAP Strawberry Coulis to enjoy on your other baked products, ice cream or yogurt. Hint: for a different flavor- try this with my low-FODMAP Rhubarb Jam recipe!
You may also love The Best Low-FODMAP Lemon Bars and Low-FODMAP Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Pie recipes. Or check out over 600 more low-FODMAP recipes on the blog.
Be healthy and happy,
Rachel Pauls, MD
Scrumptious Low-FODMAP Strawberry Bars; Gluten-free, Vegan
Although this recipe has not been tested, a single serving should be low-FODMAP based on the ingredients
Serves 16
Prep time: 20 mins
Bake time: 25 mins
Bake 350 F
Equipment: 8 inch by 8 inch baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup low-FODMAP, gluten-free flour (I use Authentic Foods GF Classic Blend)
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats (not the quick oats variety)
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum if not included in your flour choice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons vegan margarine (such as Earth Balance) for vegan version, can also use butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup low-FODMAP strawberry coulis/preserves (can also use raspberry)
- vegetable shortening for greasing
Directions
- Grease your 8×8 inch baking pan and set aside
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- In a mixing bowl whisk together the low-FODMAP flour, rolled oats, light-brown sugar, xanthan gum, baking soda and salt
- Melt butter or margarine in the microwave or in a small pot
- Stir vanilla extract into melted butter/margarine then pour mixture over dry ingredients
- Using a fork or spatula, combine mixture well
- Set aside about 1/3 of the oat mixture
- Take the remaining 2/3 and using the spatula, press it down in the bottom of the greased pan
- Spoon the strawberry coulis over this bottom layer
- Crumble the rest of the oat mixture over the strawberry layer
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and almost set
- They may look slightly underdone, this is normal
- Cool well and then slice before serving
- Can also freeze covered until ready to enjoy
- Chewy and so delicious with that homemade strawberry flavor!
- Top with low-FODMAP Vanilla Ice Cream and more low-FODMAP Strawberry Coulis for sharing!
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Hello, I love the recipes and am still old fashion when cooking in the kitchen. I try and retry a lot of your recipes, but really wish the printer friendly version was just the recipe ingredients and directions. I don’t want to to print 4 pages for a 1 page recipe. Please help us all out and continue to improve this part of your web pages. Thank you so much!
Hi Kandy,
Thanks for your comment. For the past 2 years all new recipes have a printer friendly recipe card. For the recipes prior to 2024, the style can’t be modified further. Sorry about the inconvenience.
Warmly,
Rachel
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I haven’t made this exact recipe yet, I just wanted to share that I tried another recipe with bobs all purpose flour from another site I forgot the name but it was one ot the first that popped up in Google and some of my family members ate them but I personally didn’t like them and that doesn’t mean the other person’s wasn’t right or good, we all havs different tastes so I didn’t make them again… I was trying to find an alternative to strawberry cereal bars bc I lone them as a quick snack and to get me some quick fiber intake and something small to eat with my meds as most cereal bars have ingredients in it not low fod map and I definitely can’t handle much wheat but not being able to find anything close to the strawberry cereal bars except bobs strawberry oat bites and glutino strawberry bars and both were so gross to me … Nobody likes the bobs oat bites but my sons did eat the glutino bars so again it’s a matter of taste but my oldest is very into things with little to no sugar and healthy stuff except when it comes to his devils food cake chocolate on chocolate cake, we all have our weakness and cheats lol but most gluten free stuff is just not good so it sucks when we are stuck having to eat it or give it up totally while our family has other recipes, so I’m glad Dr. Rachel’s recipes has been great for the whole family but I gave in and went back to the Walmart Great value cereal bars as they are the only ones I actually like and ive been ok on them most the time eating one at a time with a few hrs at least in between but seeing that Dr. Rachel has her own recipe for these bars I’m willing to try it again with her recipe so I will update afterwards