Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Bars (vegan + gluten-free

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Dates

• Refrigerated

  • 1/4 cup Almond milk

• Canned Goods

  • 1/4 cup Applesauce

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cup Almond butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/3 cup Chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup Oat flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup dates, soaked
• ¾ cup almond butter
• ¼ cup applesauce
• ¼ cup almond milk
• ½ cup oat flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅓–1/2 cup chocolate chips, plus more for topping

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease an 8-inch x 8-inch pan.
• In a medium bowl, place the dates. Pour in enough hot water to cover. Let sit for 10 minutes.
• Drain dates.
• In the bowl of a food processor or blender, add dates, almond butter, and applesauce. Process until well combined, stopping to scrape down the sides.
• Slowly add milk; continue to process.
• Add oat flour, baking soda, vanilla, and salt. Process until completely mixed.
• Stir in chocolate chips until all ingredients are combined.
• Pour batter into the pan. Sprinkle with additional chocolate chips.
• Bake for 25-27 minutes. Let the bars cool in the pan for 15 minutes before serving.