Cinnamon Raisin Elevenses Cake Bars (Gluten Free)

October 20, 2021
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These Cinnamon Raisin Elevenses Bars are soft and squishy with warming cinnamon, juicy raisins and rolled oats. These deliciously tasty cake bars are a healthy and nutritious snack, perfect to accompany that mid-morning cuppa. They’re gluten free, refined sugar free and completely vegan – no egg or dairy in sight!

If you’re not from the UK, ‘elevenses’ might be an unfamiliar concept so let me enlighten you. Over here in the British Isles, we love nothing more than cup of freshly brewed tea and a slice of cake and ‘elevenses’ is the premise of taking a short break to enjoy such refreshments, usually around 11 o clock in the morning!

Kelloggs make a rather scrumptious Elevenses Raisin Bake, which was the inspiration for this recipe. Sadly they’re not vegan so a re-creation was in order and I loved the idea of using nutritious ingredients to make this sweet treat a little healthier than the original – by using coconut oil for healthy fats, milled flaxseed for omegas, rolled oats for fibre and blackstrap molasses for a boost of iron.

 Top down view of a batch of cinnamon raisin elevenses cake bars on a chopping board, having been cut into slices, sprinkled with oats on top and raisins scattered around   

These Cinnamon Raisin Elevenses Cake Bars are:

Healthy

Nutritious

Soft and squishy

Warming and comforting

Perfect with a cup of tea

Egg free, dairy free, gluten free and vegan

Perfect for autumn and fall baking with cinnamon, raisins and oats

I hope you LOVE this recipe – be sure to tag us on Instagram when you make it @aveganvisit 🙂

Cinnamon raisin cake bars on a wooden chopping board with a stack of cinnamon sticks in the foreground

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The Cinnamon Raisin Elevenses Bars Recipe:

A stack of cinnamon raisin elevenses cake bars with a raisins scattered around and a pile of cinnamon sticks out of focus in front

Cinnamon Raisin Elevenses Bars

Soft and squishy elevenses bars made with warming cinnamon, juicy raisins and rolled oats. These deliciously tasty cake bars are a healthy and nutritious snack, perfect to accompany that mid-morning cuppa. They're gluten free, refined sugar free and completely vegan - no egg or dairy in sight!
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Course: Breakfast, Snack, Sweet Treat
Cuisine: British
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Serves: 18
Calories: 188kcal
Author: Tara

Ingredients
 
 

For topping:

  • 20 g rolled oats (gluten free)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C fan (190°C conventional / 375°F / gas mark 5) and line a 20cm (8") baking tray with parchment paper.
  • In a saucepan add the milk, coconut oil, coconut sugar and molasses. Warm gently until the mixture has combined and the sugar has dissolved. Don’t boil.
    225 ml dairy free milk, 120 g coconut oil, 75 g coconut sugar, 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses
  • In a large bowl mix together the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
    225 g self raising flour, 150 g rolled oats, 1 tbsp baking powder, 2 tbsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp salt
  • Add the milk mixture from the saucepan into the flour mixture in the bowl and stir together to make a cake batter.
  • Make a 'flax egg' by mixing together the 2 tbsp each of milled flaxseed and water in a separate bowl.
    2 tbsp milled flaxseed, 2 tbsp water
  • Add the vanilla, flax egg and raisins to the cake batter and stir in.
    2 tsp vanilla extract, 140 g raisins
  • Transfer to the lined baking tin, top with a sprinkling of oats and bake for 30 minutes, until a knife inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
    20 g rolled oats

Notes

Vegan / Dairy Free / Egg Free / Gluten Free / Wheat Free / Nut Free / Refined Sugar Free
Recipe inspired by:  UK
Please check the allergens on the ingredients you purchase before use. The allergen information provided in this recipe is intended as a guide only and is based on the specific ingredients and brands used at the time of creating the recipe, therefore we cannot guarantee that the same will apply to the ingredients you use. Nutritional values are estimated and exclude any optional extras.
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Nutrition

Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 165mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Net Carbohydrates: 24g
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Tara

Hi, I’m Tara! I’m taking you on a trip around the world in vegan cuisine and bringing the world’s most delicious dishes to your kitchen.