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GF Peanut Butter Bars & Bites

Healthier Peanut Butter Bars that are as amazing as the "lunch ladies" with gluten-free and allergy-friendly options.
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 30 minute recipe, allergy-friendly, easy recipe, flourless recipe, gluten-free, lunch lady, peanut butter bars, peanut butter bites
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 226kcal
Author: Mary Krick

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter ~ crunchy is ok too
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt omit if needed
  • 5 tbsp oat flour
  • 2/3 cup sugar or Monk Fruit Sweetener for sugar-free
  • 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips ~ Lilly's for stevia-sweetened; Enjoy Life for allergy-friendly
  • 1 tbsp milk or non-dairy substitute
  • 3 tbsp mini M&Ms optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine applesauce, vanilla extract, and room temperature peanut butter. Mix these ingredients together very well.
  • Add sugar and mix well.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients until the mixture is smooth; it will look like thick, gooey cookie dough.
  • Press mixture into the prepared pan or into the mini cupcake pan.
  • Bake 15-20 minutes, (10-15 for bites) remove from the oven, and let them sit for about 20-30 minutes. They will continue to firm up...unless they disappear within the first hour or so.

Notes

**Mine did not stick in the mini cupcake pan, but for the bars, I would line an 8-inch pan with parchment paper.
The nutritional count shown in the recipe is with M&Ms or Choco No Nos.
**WW points plus count 4 WW points per serving without M&Ms or Choco No Nos.
**WW points plus with M&Ms is 6 each.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg