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 mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time27 minutes mins
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
- 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
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.
**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.
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