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Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal Bars! A wholesome, vegan dessert that everyone will love. Strawberry jam sandwiched between a whole-wheat peanut butter crust. Ready in just 25 minutes!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour, see note
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 3/4 cup strawberry jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 8x8" baking dish with parchment paper for easy removal. I like to criss-cross two sheets of parchment paper to lift up the bars once baking.
- Place the peanut butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and mix on medium-high until fluffy. If you don't have an electric mixer, use a hand mixer.
- Add in vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Add in the flour, oats, salt and baking powder and mix together on medium speed. Drizzle in almond milk until a dough forms.
- Remove 2/3 of the dough and gently roll into a ball with your hands. Place in the middle of the pan and press to fit. Place it in the middle of an 8×8 baking dish, pressing it to fit.
- Warm the strawberry jam in a small saucepan or in the microwave until slightly melted. This will make it easier to spread.
- Pour the jam over the bars and crumble the remaining dough on top. Don't worry if the dough doesn't completely cover the jam, it will spread a little when cooking.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until set and golden on top. Let cool completely, then cut into 12 squares.
Notes
I first tried these with whole-wheat flour and the bars came out too dense. If you don't have whole-wheat pastry flour, I recommend subbing in regular, all-purpose flour.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 176mgPotassium: 225mgFiber: 4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 2mg