Peanut Butter Cookie Bars (Vegan) (Edit recipe)

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If you love the flavor and texture of a classic peanut butter cookie but prefer the ease of a bar, this recipe is for you. I am a huge fan of traditional peanut butter cookies. They are crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and adorned with the classic hashtag. These bars embody those cookies without the hashtag and all the scooping. I decided to add a little extra texture and flavor by incorporating Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems. These bars are quick, easy, dairy and egg free, making them perfect for a gathering or simple weekend bake.

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PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

30 minutes

INGREDIENTS

10

Serves: 9

Ingredients

8 Tbsp Plant-Based Butter, (room temperature) (Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks with salt)
.5 cup Creamy Peanut Butter, (all-natural peanut butter)
.5 cup Cane Sugar, (Zulka Pure Cane Sugar)
.5 cup Coconut Sugar, (Madhava Organic Coconut Sugar)
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1.5 cups All Purpose Flour
2 Tbsp Water
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Olive Oil, (light olive oil or neutral oil of your choice)
1.5 cups Chocolate Gems - Unreal, + extra for the top - you will need 2 bags (Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems)

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Process

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Pre heat the oven to 350F. Line an 8×8 square pan with parchment paper.
Take 1 cup of the Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems and crush them and add 1/2 cup whole ones to the crush ones.
In a medium bowl, add the cane sugar, coconut sugar, butter and peanut butter. With a hand mixer, blend the sugar, butter and peanut butter on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes.
In a small container, make the egg replacement by combining the water, oil and baking powder. Mix the ingredients to combine and immediately add to the peanut butter mixture along with the vanilla extract. Continue blending on medium speed for another minute. ***The egg replacement should not be made ahead of time. Bring the mixture together when you are ready to add it to the batter
Add the flour to the wet ingredients and blend until almost no flour can be seen. Add the 1 1/2 cup of Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems (1 cup of them crushed, 1/2 cup of them whole) to the batter and fold them in.
Place the batter in the prepared pan, spread it out evenly and press it down. Add a handful of Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems to the top of the batter.
Bake the bars for 30 minutes. Once out of the oven, let the bars cool in the pan for 20 to 30 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Store the peanut butter bars in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

Here is a link to the Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanut Gems I used - Amazon.com : Unreal Dark Chocolate Peanuts Gems, 5 oz : Grocery & Gourmet Food

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	344
Fat:	18 g
Carbohydrates:	41 g
Protein:	7 g
Cholesterol:	1 g
Sodium:	106 mg
Fiber:	2 g
Sugars:	19 g
Sugar Alcohol:	0 g
Calculated per serving.