PB&J Bars (GF, Vegan)
mylifeinbalancegroup.com/pbj-bars-gf-vegan/Sweet fruity jam mingles with chewy peanut buttery layers for a perfect play on the classic PB&J sandwich. Great for a snack, great for dessert. A soon-to-be back-to-school tradition!
Recipe Makes (Approximate): people
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats (divided)
- 1 cup flour (brown rice)
- ½ cup almond meal (almond meal)
- ½ cup flour (chickpea )
- ½ cup vegan butter spread (like Earth Balance)
- 2 whole flax eggs (mix 2 tablespoons freshly ground flaxseed meal with 6 tablespoons warm water and set aside til the consistency of a beaten egg)
- ½ cup peanut butter (natural)
- 1 cup jelly (your choice of flavor)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder (baking powder)
- 1 teaspoon pinch of salt (to taste)
- ½ cup sucanat (or other unrefined dry sugar)
- ¼ cup honey ((sub 1/4 cup agave if vegan))
- ¼ cup agave nectar (agave nectar)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (vanilla extract)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Blitz 1 cup of rolled oats in food processor or blender until a fine powder. Combine flours, almond meal, rolled oats, oat powder, sucanat, baking powder, and pinch of salt in a bowl. Whisk to combine. Cut in butter and peanut butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Then add in liquid sweeteners (agave nectar and honey, or all agave), vanilla extract, and flax eggs and mix well.
- Press 1/2 of mixture into a 13x9" pan that's been greased with coconut oil or butter. Spread jelly over peanut butter mixture then crumble the remaining peanut butter mixture over the jelly layer.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until top begins to brown. Cool then cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.
Recipe Notes
Feel free to sub 3 cups flour for the cup of blitzed oatmeal (keep the other 1/2 cup of whole rolled oats), all brown rice flour, all almond meal, and all chickpea flour.
*Feel free to sub butter for the vegan butter spread.
Nutrition Information (Approximate)
Serving Size: 24gCalories: 195calProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 158mgPotassium: 100mgTotal Carbs: 30gFiber: 1gSugar: 16gNet Carbs: 29gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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