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.
Course: Desserts
Keyword: apple sauce recipes, peanut butter apple sauce bars, peanut butter bars
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.