Gluten-free oats are key to a wheat-less granola bar.
As "gluten-free" becomes more prevalent in our food lexicon, many people are becoming familiar with and exploring gluten-free food options, whether they have allergies to wheat products or not. Granola bars are a convenient, portable source of nutrition, but many commercial bars contain some form of gluten. You can make your own gluten-free granola bars at home with this versatile method that allows you to add other healthy ingredients as you wish.
Instructions
1. Make a gluten-free flour mix. Mix together 2 parts of white rice flour, 2/3 part potato starch flour and 1/3 part tapioca flour. For example, mix together 6 cups white rice flour, 2 cups potato starch flour and 1 cup tapioca flour. You will have leftover flour mix to use for something else later.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, 1 cup of the gluten-free flour mix, xanthan gum, chocolate chips (or raisins) and salt.
4. In another bowl, mix together the honey, egg, applesauce, banana and vanilla. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Mix well and then pat the mixture into the prepared pan.
5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden brown around the edges. Cool for 5 minutes and then cut into bars while still warm.
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