The Best Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars with Pecans
This chocolaty, rich, chewy oatmeal chocolate chip gluten-free pecan bar is full of chopped pecans and chocolate chips, is easy to make, and is delicious! Great recipe for a snack or holiday cookie tray!
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 30 Minutes
- Total Time: 40 Minutes
- Yield: 12 Large Bars 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
3 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
1 and 1/2 Cup Gluten Free All Purpose Flour
1 and 1/2 Cups Light Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
14 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
2 Large Eggs
2 Cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
2 Cups Crunchy Pecans chopped
Instructions
Step 1. Preheat the Oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare your 9X13 Baking Pan with Butter, Cooking Spray or Lining with Parchment Paper,
Step 2. Melt Butter over low heat and let the butter cool to room temperature
3. Whisk cooled Butter, Eggs, Light Brown Sugar, and Vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.
4. Mix gluten-free Oats, Flour, Salt, Cinnamon, and Baking Soda in a large bowl.
5. Place Pecans in a large baggie and pound them with a wooden mallet. You can alternately chop pecans on a cutting board.
6. Mix wet ingredients and dry ingredients until well combined.
7. Add Chocolate Chips and Pecans. Mix well. I used my hands to combine it to integrate all the chocolate chips and pecans into the cookie dough.
8. Place Cookie Dough in a large, 9 x 13 prepared baking pan.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes in the center rack. Remove when cookies are light golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean from the center. For best results, do not overbake. Check regularly at the 25-minute mark.
10. Sprinkle a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips over the cookie bars while still warm.
11. Cool completely before cutting into squares. If you lined the pan with parchment, you can lift bars out of the pan before cutting into squares.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to 4 days. You can also refrigerate for up to 7 days.
I love these bars served warm with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can heat in the microwave for 30-45 seconds.
