Vegan Raspberry Almond Bars - No-Bake Recipe

For a quick & delicious no-bake treat, try these easy vegan raspberry almond bars made with almond butter, fresh raspberries, & oats.

Don't you just love a no-bake oat bar, especially when it's too hot to put the oven on (or too expensive, you know what I mean if you live in the UK)?

These easy vegan raspberry and almond bars are my latest no-bake oat bar and they are rather special.

Fresh raspberries, almond butter, and oats are the main ingredients in these quick energy bars.

If you want to try some more easy no-bake oat bars, try these Biscoff oat bars or these fruity apricot and coconut oat bars, or these classic peanut butter oat bars.

All easy to make and delicious!

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• 👩🏻‍🍳 No-bake bars
• 📋 What you need to make almond raspberry bars
• 💭 Fresh or frozen raspberries
• 🍫 Dairy-free white chocolate
• 🥣 Almond butter
• 🥄 Decorating almond bars
• 💭 Raspberry almond bar tips
• ⏲️ How long will they keep?
• 📋 Related recipes
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• 👩🏻‍🍳 How to make Vegan Raspberry Almond Bars
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👩🏻‍🍳 No-bake bars

Oat-based no-bake bars or fridge cake as it is sometimes known is super simple to make.

The oats are whizzed into flour, then the wet ingredients and fruit is added and mixed in.

It's as simple as that.

Smoosh into a buttered or lined brownie pan, then chill to allow it to set.

Simples!

If you love an oaty bar, try these Microwave Apple and Cinnamon Oat Bars.

📖 Variations

Here are a few ideas for tweaking these raspberry oat bars.

• Peanut butter - you can swap almond butter for another nut butter
• Blueberries -instead of raspberries
• Blueberry jam - to go with the blueberry swap
• Dark chocolate - instead of white

💭 Fresh or frozen raspberries

Raspberry oat bars are best made with fresh raspberries.

However, if you can't get any or they are out of season, you could use frozen raspberries.

It's best to allow them to defrost first, then dab them with kitchen paper to remove any excess juice, as this could make the bars wet and change the texture.

Definitely doable though!

I'm lucky enough to have the finest Scottish raspberries grown on my doorstep (well in fields nearby).

You've never really truly tasted a good raspberry until you've tried a fresh Scottish raspberry, from field to shop in a day or even better if you buy them from a local farm shop or pick them yourself.

Oh, they are divine!

For another fruity snack, try my quick microwave blackcurrant lemon flapjacks.

🍫 Dairy-free white chocolate

These no-bake oat bars are topped with a layer of melted dairy-free white chocolate.

I used Moo Free white baking drops, which was the only vegan white chocolate I could see in Tesco.

Actually, they were pretty good and melted really well.

Melted in a bowl in the microwave for speed, but you could use a bain-marie, which is a bowl over a pan of simmering water (just make sure the bottom of the bowl doesn't touch the water or the chocolate can seize and turn dry and grainy).

Keep checking on it and stirring it whichever method you use.

🥣 Almond butter

The almond butter is the glue that holds these bars together (along with the butter) and what gives them that wonderful almond flavour and a protein boost.

You can make your own almond butter by blending skinned almonds, but every supermarket has a pretty decent selection of nut butter.

I picked this 100% almond butter which was a healthier option than some of those available.

💭 Raspberry almond bar tips

Here are a few tips to make the best vegan raspberry almond bars.

1. Grease a brownie tin (mine is 20cm x 20 cm or 8 inch x 8 inch) and lay a strip of non-stick baking paper across the tin and excess to hang over the sides. This will help with removing the bars.
2. Pack the almond bar mixture tightly, so they won't crumble. The back of a large spoon works well for this.
3. I used a skewer to swirl the jam through the melted white chocolate, but you could use the prongs on a fork to swirl it through.
4. Once the white chocolate is starting to set, score the bars with a knife. This will help prevent the chocolate from cracking when you cut it, for a better finish.

📋 Related recipes

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👩🏻‍🍳 How to make Vegan Raspberry Almond Bars

These step-by-step photos will show you how to make these delicious dairy-free almond raspberry bars. Keep scrolling for the full printable recipe (with full ingredient list, calories and nutritional info)

Step 1

• Butter and line a brownie tin and set aside.
• Whizz the oats in a blender or food processor into a coarse flour (see the recipe card below for the full recipe, tips, and method).
• Add the raspberries and toss to coat in the flour.

Step 2

• Melt the butter and golden syrup in a bowl in the microwave or in a pot over a low heat.
• Once melted add the almond butter and salt and mix well.

Step 3

• Add the almond butter mixture to the bowl with the oats and raspberries.
• Mix until well combined
• Pour into your buttered and lined brownie tin, then press well, so it is compacted and as even as possible.
• Pop in the fridge to chill.

Step 4

• Melt the white chocolate in a bowl in the microwave or a bain marie (see notes in the recipe card below)
• Spread over the cool almond bar mixture as evenly as possible.

Step 5

• Add a few small dollops of raspberry jam, here and there, then use a skewer, toothpick or the prongs on a fork to swirl it through the melted chocolate.
• Top with a scattering of flaked almonds, then pop in the fridge to set.
• Before the chocolate sets (still soft but not wet), score the bars and pop them back in the fridge to continue setting.
  • This will help prevent the chocolate cracking unevenly when you cut the fully set bars.
• Enjoy!