PB&J Bars (GF, Vegan)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (divided)
• 1 cup flour (brown rice)
• 1/2 cup almond meal (almond meal)
• 1/2 cup flour (chickpea )
• 1/2 cup vegan butter spread (like Earth Balance)
• 2 whole flax eggs
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (natural)
• 1 cup jelly (your choice of flavor)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (baking powder)
• 1 teaspoon pinch of salt (to taste)
• 1/2 cup sucanat (or other unrefined dry sugar)
• 1/4 cup honey ((sub 1/4 cup agave if vegan))
• 1/4 cup agave nectar (agave nectar)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (vanilla extract)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375ºF.

2. 2

   Blitz 1 cup of rolled oats in food processor or blender until a fine powder. Combine flours, almond meal, rolled oats, oat powder, sucanat, baking powder, and pinch of salt in a bowl. Whisk to combine. Cut in butter and peanut butter until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Then add in liquid sweeteners (agave nectar and honey, or all agave), vanilla extract, and flax eggs and mix well.

3. 3

   Press 1/2 of mixture into a 13x9" pan that's been greased with coconut oil or butter. Spread jelly over peanut butter mixture then crumble the remaining peanut butter mixture over the jelly layer.

4. 4

   Bake for 30-35 minutes or until top begins to brown. Cool then cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.