Healthy Oat Slice With Rhubarb And Ginger (Gluten-free)

on May 26, 2014, Updated Mar 11, 2022

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If you’ve ever tried a fruit crumble or crisp, or enjoyed an oat flapjack or granola bar, you’ll love this 7-ingredient healthy oat slice with rhubarb and ginger. Perfect for late night sweet snack cravings, lunch boxes and more!

stack of 3 Healthy Oat Slices With Rhubarb And Ginger on a wooden board with a blue white striped jug in the background

Growing up in England, many gardens had a rhubarb patch! Rhubarb is very sour when eaten raw, but cook it with a little sweetness and it’s perfect in cakes, crumbles and bars.

I loved the ‘rhubarb crumble and custard’ that we Brits know so well when I was a child. I also loved a sort of chewy, oaty slice that we call ‘flapjack’.

So I decided to see if I could come up with a healthy rhubarb recipe that was a kind of cross between a rhubarb and ginger crumble and a rhubarb flapjack. And I think I actually got it about right first time with this healthy rhubarb slice!

collage of 2 images with rhubarb growing in the garden on the left and cut rhubarb on a wooden board on the right

What you’ll love about them
About the ingredients
How to make a healthy oat slice
How to eat this healthy oat slice
Variations
More things to know (recipe FAQ)
Healthy snack box subscriptions
More healthy sweet snacks
Healthy Oat Slice With Rhubarb And Ginger (Gluten-free) Recipe

What you’ll love about them

You only need 7 ingredients to make them.
They take less than 15 minutes to make (plus 30 minutes to bake!).
They’re mostly made from wholesome gluten free ingredients, so they’re a healthy treat.
They’re delicious! Slightly crunchy on top, chewy and fruity in the middle. Like a cross between a rhubarb crumble and a flapjack.

A Healthy Oat Slice With Rhubarb And Ginger on a blue and white plate with a fork with more and a blue white jug of cream in the background

About the ingredients

Rhubarb: You only need about 4 ‘stalks’ of rhubarb. Find out when it’s in season where you live and grab some while you can! Chop off any tough or leafy parts, then chop into small pieces.

Brown sugar: Just a little, to take the edge off the sourness of the rhubarb.

Butter, brown sugar and honey: To mix into the oats. You can use just honey if you prefer to make them without refined sugar. I do find the mixture holds together better if you add a little brown sugar, however. Feel free to replace the butter with coconut oil, too.

Gluten free rolled oats: Check that the oats you use actually are gluten free (if that’s important for you). Don’t use quick oats.

Almond flour: This acts like a flour and also helps the oat mixture to stay together.

Ground ginger: You can add a bit of chopped candied ginger, preserved ginger or stem ginger too, for an extra gingery taste. Go easy though at first. You can always add more next time!

How to make a healthy oat slice

These healthy oat slices with rhubarb and ginger are super easy to make.

First, cook the rhubarb for about ten minutes with a little brown sugar.

rhubarb and brown sugar in a saucepan on a wooden board

To make the oat mixture, melt a little butter and brown sugar and plenty of honey together before adding oats, ground almonds and ground ginger.

Finally, assemble everything by pressing two thirds of the oat mixture into the bottom of a baking tray. Then spread the cooked-down rhubarb on top.

Sprinkle the rest of the oat mixture on top of that. Then bake!

collage of 2 images showing melting butter and brown sugar and honey in a pan, then spreading oat mixture into a baking pan

The finished result is so delicious and healthy.

As you take a bite there’s the crumbly, oaty top, then the beautiful rhubarb gets your taste buds singing as only rhubarb does. Finally, there’s the slightly chewy flapjack-y layer on the bottom.

closeup of a A Healthy Oat Slice With Rhubarb And Ginger in a baking pan from above

How to eat this healthy oat slice

with healthy ice cream or nice cream on top
with custard or cream if you fancy a treat
as a guilt-free lunch box, after school or late night treat

A Healthy Oat Slice With Rhubarb And Ginger on a blue and white plate with a fork and with ice cream on top

Variations

If you live in a place where you can’t easily find rhubarb, you could go ahead and try these with berries (just don’t cook them first) or really any other fruit.

You could also try nectarines or peaches, but don’t add sugar or cook the fruit down first.

Please let me know how they turn out if you do try that.

Enjoy!

More things to know (recipe FAQ)

Do I have to cook the rhubarb?

Cooking the rhubarb for just a short time with a tiny bit of sugar makes it just the right consistency when the bars are baked. Undercooked rhubarb doesn’t taste great!

The bars are really crumbly. What did I do wrong?

Nothing! These oat slices are definitely on the more crumbly side when they’re warm, almost like a crumble or crispy. Feel free to eat when still warm, but they’re better eaten with a bowl and spoon. Yum!

If you let them cool completely, or even chill them in the fridge, they’ll hold together better.

Can I use coconut oil instead of butter?

Yes, that will work fine! If you also replace the honey with maple syrup or another sweetener, the slices are then vegan.

Can I use preserved or stem ginger instead of ground?

For a stronger ginger taste, chop up one or two ‘balls’ of preserved ginger or pieces of stem ginger into small pieces. It’s best to start with less and then increase next time you make these!

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