My busy schedule these days has been keeping me from as much time in the kitchen as I would like. There are so many recipes that I’ve been dying to try, but they keep getting put on the back-burner. Luckily, I found a really easy but tasty dessert to make this past weekend.
These bars actually are derived from the back of my gluten-free oatmeal package. They are on the bag as cookies, but baking them in bar form just seemed so much easier at the time. I’m glad I did because they baked up to be the perfect chewy, gooey bars! You would never know that there is no butter or flour in these babies!
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Gooey Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Bars (Gluten-Free)
Yield: Serves 24
Ingredients
- 3 cups gluten-free rolled oats (oatmeal is naturally gluten-free but may be processed with other gluten foods; check the package if serving anyone who has a gluten allergy)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup smooth natural salted peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup dark chocolate chunks
Cooking Directions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray
- Whisk together oatmeal and baking soda; set aside
- Beat peanut butter on high speed until light and creamy
- Beat in applesauce
- Add sugars and beat until light and fluffy
- Add egg whites and vanilla; beat on medium speed until combined
- Stir in oatmeal mixture
- Stir in chocolate
- Pour batter into prepared pan
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until knife comes out clean
- Allow to cool before slicing
- Store at room temperature in a covered container up to 2 days or freeze up to 1 month
Note: Adapted from Trader Joe’s oatmeal package.[/print_this]
Do you have any good gluten-free recipes?
