Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Serves: 16 bars

Source: Beaming Baker

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • ¾ cup rolled oats
  • ¼ cup oat flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 flax eggs(2 tablespoons ground flax + 6 tablespoons water, whisked together, set for 15 mins)
  • 2 tablespoons melted canola oil
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons natural, unsalted peanut butter*
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla

Add-in Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped (or add-ins of your choice)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and line an 8 inch baking pan with parchment.In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients: oats, flour, coconut, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients: flax eggs, coconut oil, peanut butter, Brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
    Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to fold the ingredients together until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
  3. Pour dough into the prepared baking pan. Using a rubber spatula, spread into an even and tightly packed layer.
  4. Bake for 20-30 minutes. Mine took 25 minutes. You’ll know it’s done when the top is a rich golden brown.
  5. Place on a cooling for 1 hour, or until completely cool. Lift breakfast bars out of the baking pan. Slice into 16 bars. Enjoy!