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Gluten Free Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chewy Bars

Gluten Free.  Dairy Free option.  Tree-nut Free.

Servings 24
Author Michelle

Ingredients

  • 3 c. gluten free old fashioned oats
  • 1 c. unsweetened finely shredded coconut
  • 12 T organic butter, softened or unrefined coconut oil
  • 2/3 c. creamy peanut butter organic
  • 1/2 c. pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 c. coconut sugar
  • 1 large organic egg room temperature
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 9 oz. Enjoy Life dark chocolate chips topping
  • 1 T. creamy peanut butter, organic topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.  Grease a glass 9" x 13" baking dish with coconut oil or butter.

  2. In a glass mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy.  Once creamy, add the room temperature egg and peanut butter.  Beat again until mixed well.

  3. Stir in the unsweetened finely shredded coconut.  Next, add the gluten free old fashioned oats.  Mix until all ingredients are blended together.

  4. Spread the batter evenly into your greased 9" x 13' glass baking dish.

  5. Bake for 15-18 minutes.  Remove from the oven just as the sides are beginning to look browned.  Cool on a wire rack.

  6. In a small saucepan, melt your chocolate chips and 1 T. of peanut butter on low heat.  Stir constantly.  Once the chocolate chips are melted, spread evenly over the baked bars.  Let the chocolate completely cool before cutting them in the bars.

  7. Makes 24 bars.  

  8. Gluten Free Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chewy Bars can be stored at room temperature in the pantry for 3-4 days.  If you like your chocolate cold, they can also be stored in the refrigerator.

    NOTE:  When we are camping, I will cut them into bars and stack them in a smaller container so we can store them in the RV refrigerator.