Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 16 squares

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup oat flour (or gluten free flour blend)

1/4 cup rolled oats

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
1 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 cup applesauce

2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp agave nectar (or honey, maple syrup, sweetener of choice)

Method

Preheat oven to 325 F.

Grease a 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray or oil.

In a large bowl, whisk together applesauce, vanilla and agave nectar.

Add in the oat flour, rolled oats, coconut sugar, baking powder, and salt, and mix together to form a batter. Stir in chocolate chips.

With a spatula, spread mixture evenly in pan and bake for 25 minutes.  It is done when a toothpick inserted in center of pan comes out dry and top is slightly brown.  Cool on rack before removing from pan and slicing into 16 squares. 

Recipe adapted from http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2014/02/10/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookie-bars/