Vegan Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Bars (Gluten Free, Dairy-Free)

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5 from 12 reviews

Author: Demeter | Beaming Baker
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 16 bars 1x

Description

Vegan Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookie Bars (GF): the best salty & sweet oatmeal cookie bars, with chewy, crispy edges, chopped peanuts and major Peanut Butter flavor! Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

1 cup gluten free rolled oats
1/4 cup gluten free oat flour – if using homemade oat flour, make sure it’s finely ground and not coarse*
2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted, natural creamy peanut butter or homemade peanut butter
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons coconut sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Add-ins

1/2 cup peanuts, finely chopped

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment or greased foil. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients: oats, oat flour, flaxseed, cinnamon and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: coconut oil, peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut sugar and vanilla.
Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Using a rubber spatula, stir and fold until well mixed. Fold in peanuts, if using.
Pour this mixture into the prepared baking pan. Using the rubber spatula, spread into an even, tightly-packed layer.
Bake for 16-24 minutes, until golden brown on top. Mine took 20 minutes. Place baking pan on a cooling rack, allowing to cool for 30 minutes. Then, pinch the edges of parchment/foil and lift bars onto the rack to continue cooling completely (about 1-2 hours). Slice into 16 bars. Enjoy!