Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oat Bars - No Added Flour!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, I used cane sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter, I used Skinny Natural
1/2 stick softened butter
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp sea or kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups oat flour, found at most markets or grind old fashioned oats in the blender until fine
- 3/4 cup quick oats
- 1 1/2 cups regular or mini chocolate chips, or mix the two
- 1 -2 tbsp cold water if needed for the dough
Instructions
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1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line a 13 x 9 sheet pan with a cut piece of parchment paper, spray a little cooking spray and set aside.
2.In a large mixing bowl, using a hand held mixer, beat the sugars with the butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract. Continue to beat until combined.
3.Add in the oats along with the salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Combine with a rubber spatula. Dig down deep to combine all the wet into the dry ingredients. If needed add a tablespoon of water if the batter is way to thick. It should be thick but if it’s too thick and the dry is not incorporating into the wet add one tablespoon at a time. Mix until batter is thick and completely combined.
4.Fold in the chips.
5.Spread into prepared pan and bake for about 17 to 24 minutes or until top is lightly browned and springs back slightly when lightly touched. A toothpick should come out clean or with dry crumbs.
6.Let cool for about 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into bars. Store in a sealed container on counter up to two days or in fridge up to four days. Enjoy!