Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
These oatmeal bars are soft baked, so easy to whip up, and make your house smell like a dream! They're both vegan and gluten free and are perfect for breakfast, dessert, or snacking in between!
Print Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 c rolled oats
- 1 ¼ c oat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 c mashed bananas (about 2 large bananas)
- ½ c creamy almond butter
- ¼ c unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ c maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ c vegan chocolate chips + more for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the oats, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mash the bananas with a fork and then stir in the almond butter, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully combined and no clumps remain.
- Slowly add in the oat mixture and stir until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Transfer the batter into prepared baking pan and sprinkle on additional chocolate chips. Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and top is golden brown.
- Cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
*You can substitute the almond butter for cream peanut butter or sun butter for a nut free option
*The maple syrup can be substituted for date syrup
*Feel free to add ¼c of walnuts or other nuts if desired
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!