Peanut Butter Gooey Bars, the “Almost
Healthy” kind
**Originally called “healthy” bars…but let’s be real, it’s
just some adapted ingredients to make them a bit less “unhealthy”!!
Adapted from LiveWellBakeOften
Yield: one 8x8 pan
½
c. creamy peanut butter
2-3
TB coconut sugar (or brown sugar)*
2-3
TB c. honey
1
large egg, room temperature*
2 TB
melted coconut oil (or canola oil)
1
tsp vanilla extract
1
c. old fashioned rolled oats
¾
c. white whole wheat flour
¼
tsp salt
½
tsp baking soda
½
c. chocolate chips
1.
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with foil or parchment paper
and set aside.
2.
In
a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, coconut sugar, honey, egg,
coconut oil, and vanilla until fully combined.
3.
Add
in the oats, flour, salt, baking soda and mix until combined. Add the chocolate
chips and fold them into the batter.
4.
Spread
the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees
or until the top is set and lightly golden brown.
5.
Allow
to cool in the pan, then cut into bars.
It's best to use an egg that's room temperature in these bars, so the coconut oil does not solidify. If you need to do this quickly, just place your egg in a cup of warm water for about 5 minutes before adding it to the recipe.
