Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

These melt-in-your-mouth bars are full of peanut buttery, chocolaty goodness– and they disappear quickly!

Did I mention how good for you they are? They’re made without butter or oil, the coconut flour keeps them gluten-free, and they are easily made vegan with the right chocolate chips.

They didn’t even last a day in my house (which is a shame, because they taste even better when they sit overnight). Just be prepared to whip up a second batch before you know it. 🙂

• Difficulty: easy
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Yield: 12-16 bars

Ingredients

• ½ cup coconut flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ½ cup milk of choice
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ¼-½ cup mini chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350° and grease an 8×8 pan with cooking spray.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, stir the peanut butter, milk, maple syrup, and applesauce until smooth.
4. Pour dry into wet and stir until combined.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips and smooth into the prepared pan.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes and allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.
7. Store bars in the refrigerator– they’ll firm up as they sit.

These bars are vegan with the appropriate milk and chocolate chips.