Costco sells Heavenly Hunks, organic, gluten free, vegan/dairy-free, oatmeal chocolate bites that the gluten free community is raving about. I’ve never tried them, but here is my recipe using the same ingredients. Now, I know what people are raving about. We are addicted! Make this gluten free vegan/dairy-free heavenly hunks copycat recipe your way: with or without coconut or even add chopped nuts.
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Heavenly Hunks Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups 272g whole rolled gluten-free oats
- 1 cup 177 g semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 5 tablespoons 22 g flaked coconut (optional or replace with chopped nuts)
- 2 tablespoons 19 g sorghum flour
- 2 tablespoons 15 g cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tablespoon 15 g potato starch
- 1/2 +1/8 teaspoons 3 g fine sea salt
- 1/4 Cup 55 g granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons 26 g dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup 165 g gluten-free brown rice syrup
- 1//2 Cup + 2 T 138 g water
- Neutral flavored oil for pan
Instructions
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Line a 7-1/2 x 7-1/2-inch (inside measurements) metal pan with parchment, leaving a1-inch overhang on both sides for easy removal. Anchorthe center with a dab of oil and oil the top and sides ofthe paper and the bare pan sides that are not covered with parchment.
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Preheat the oven on the convection setting to 325°F (350°F for a standard oven).
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Add the oats, chocolate chips, coconut flakes (if using), sorghum flour, cornstarch, potato starch, salt, brown sugar, and granulated sugar; mix with your fingers until evenly distributed.
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Add the brown rice syrup and water; using a rubber/silicone spatula, combine until everything is moist, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed.
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Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press down with the spatula to even the top.
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Evenly distribute the chocolate chips that you can see on top to ensure you get some in every bite. Bake for 30 minutes on a convection setting or to your desired color and crispness in a standard oven.
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Remove the pan from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack for about 90 minutes or until cool. Remove the bites and the parchment paper from the pan and transfer directly to the cooling rack; continue to cool, if necessary. After about an additional30 to 60 minutes,
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What can I use instead of brown rice syrup?
Eveline,
Brown rice may be substituted with corn syrup. A corn-free alternative is Lyle’s Golden Syrup, which is similar to thick Simple Syrup. See simple syrup recipe here: https://glutenfreerecipebox.com/how-to-make-a-simple-syrup/ . Just cook it longer until it looks a little syrupy. It will thicken even more upon cooling. Don’t cook it until it as thick as you’d like it to be once cooled though.
Carla