Gluten-Free Vegan Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars
These Peanut Butter & Jelly Crumb Bars have a layer of PB&J in the middle, surrounded by a crunchy oatmeal crust. The bars are gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free.
Servings 16 squares
Calories 304kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (6 oz.) almond flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup coconut oil solid at room temperature
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup gluten-free rolled oats
- ½ cup peanuts chopped
- ½ cup peanut butter warmed slightly
- ⅓ cup strawberry jam flavor of choice (I used strawberry), warmed slightly
- ½ cup strawberries chopped, or the fruit of the jam flavor you used
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper or foil and grease lightly.
- In large bowl, combine all of the ingredients except for the peanut butter, jelly, and chopped fruit. Stir until combined.
- Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture for the topping. Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of greased pan. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
- Remove partially baked crust from the oven. Spread peanut butter over crust, drizzle with jelly and sprinkle with chopped fruit. Top with remaining crumb mixture.
- Return to oven and bake for another 30 minutes or until bubbling and lightly browned. Let cool completely before cutting into 16 squares.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 120mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g
