Hearty Rice Breakfast Bars
These gluten-free breakfast bars combine tender brown rice, garbanzo bean flour, rolled oats, and seeds with peanut butter and applesauce for a hearty, lightly sweet bite. Honey, dried currants, coconut, and cinnamon add gentle sweetness and warm, fruity flavor, making them a practical choice for breakfast or a make-ahead snack.
- Prep25 mins
- Cook1 hr 5 mins
- Serves8
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Hearty Rice Breakfast Bars, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 45 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 20 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 36 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Culinary Ingredients
- 2 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 65
- Heart Health
- 64
- Metabolic
- 49
- Digestive
- 48
- Inflammatory
- 36
- Performance
- 32
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat an 8-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
- 2
Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.
- 3
Stir peanut butter, applesauce, honey, and egg together in a bowl. Add rice, garbanzo bean flour, oats, currants, coconut, sunflower seeds, chia seeds, baking powder, and ground cinnamon, and stir until combined. Spread the dough evenly in the prepared pie pan.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Calories 294.07 kcal Moderate 15%
- Protein 8.78 g Moderate 18%
- Carbohydrate 44.74 g 16%
- Total Fat 10.43 g Moderate 13%
- Saturated Fat 2.34 g Moderate 12%
- Trans Fat 0.01 g High --
- Cholesterol 29.25 mg Moderate 10%
- Sodium 76.12 mg Low Source 3%
- Dietary Fiber 7.02 g Good Source 25%
- Total Sugars 17.43 g --
- Added Sugars 1.75 g Low Source 4%
- Calcium 56.2 mg Low Source 4%
- Iron 2.49 mg Moderate 14%
- Potassium 316.59 mg Low Source 7%
- Vitamin A 7.51 mcg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin C 1.07 mg Low Source 1%
- Vitamin D 0.13 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Peanuts 🥜
- Tree Nuts 🌰
- Eggs 🥚
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
About This Recipe
Hearty Rice Breakfast Bars is made with 15 ingredients and serves 8. It takes about 1 hr 30 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Baking Powder, Brown Rice, Chia Seeds, and Chickpea Flour. Each serving provides about 294.07 kcal, and is a good source of fiber.
Recipe Questions
- What is Hearty Rice Breakfast Bars made of?
- The main ingredients are Baking Powder, Brown Rice, Chia Seeds, Chickpea Flour, Cooking Spray. The full list of 15 is above.
- How long does it take to make Hearty Rice Breakfast Bars?
- About 1 hr 30 mins in total: 25 mins to prepare and 1 hr 5 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 294.07 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Hearty Rice Breakfast Bars easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 15 ingredients and 4 steps.
- Is Hearty Rice Breakfast Bars healthy?
- Hearty Rice Breakfast Bars has an easyChef Pro health score of 39/100. Per serving, it provides 294.07 calories and 8.78 g of protein, or 18% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 2.34 g (12% of the Daily Value). It contains Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Eggs, Wheat and Gluten, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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