Peanut Butter Apple Sauce Bars
Raise your hand if you’re a fan of chocolate peanut butter cups! Satisfy your cravings with this moist and decadent peanut butter bar recipe made the healthy way with North Coast Organic apple sauce.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ cup peanut butter no added sugar
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 1-1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup North Coast Organic Apple Sauce
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place oven rack in center of over and preheat to 350°.
- Grease an 8”x 8” pan with coconut oil and set aside.
- In a large bowl or stand-up mixer, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until smooth.
- Add the peanut butter and egg and blend well.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in a small bowl or Pyrex measuring cup. Add to the creamed mixture alternating with the apple sauce, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter evenly into the greased pan and bake for 50 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan before cutting into squares.
- Dust with powdered sugar, serve and ENJOY!