Vegan Cookie Bars

5 from 2 votes

These vegan cookie bars are the texture of a brownie with chewy sides and a soft centers but with chocolate chip and walnuts that melt in your mouth with every bite.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Bailey Rhatigan

Ingredients

2 cup oats
1 cup all purpose flour *
½ cup vegan butter
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ cup granulated white sugar
½ cup coconut sugar
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup natural peanut butter
1 tbsp natural peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup vegan chocolate chips
½ cup raw walnuts

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring the butter to room temperature. Mix the both the coconut sugar and the white granulated sugar in. It should cream together nice and thick. Be sure the butter isn't too warm. You want it soft enough to press with your fingers.
Add in the unsweetened nv applesauce, peanut butter, vanilla extract to the sugar butter mix.
Add all the dry ingredients together in a medium sized bowl with a whisk.Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and then continue to fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Dough will be thick, similar to cookie dough.
In a parchment paper lined 9x9 baking dish, use a spatula to spread the dough evenly around the baking pan. Cook for 20- 25 minutes. Be sure to let the cookie bars cool for at least 10 - 15 minutes before slicing into them to be sure they don't crumble at all and stick well.

Notes

*use all purpose 1:1 gluten free flour to make gluten free

*any chocolate chips will work

*You will need 1/2 cup of peanut putter + 1 tbsp for the perfect amount

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