Peanutty Bars

(Dairy-Free)

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup Bob’s Red Mill Quick Cooking Oats
• 1 2/3 cups Bob’s Red Mill Organic Unbleached White Flour
• 1/3 cup plus 1 1/2 cups packed Light Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup Kelapo Fair-Trade, Organic Coconut Oil, softened
• 3 Tblsp plus 1/3 cup Chunky Peanut Butter
• 3 large, organic Eggs
• 4 1/2 tsp Blackstrap Molasses
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Roasted, Salted Peanuts, chopped
• 6 oz. Enjoy Life Dairy Free Chocolate Chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13″x9″ baking pan.
2. Prepare crust: In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat oats, 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 4 Tblsp coconut oil, 3 Tblsp peanut butter until blended. Pat dough evenly into pan & bake 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat eggs, molasses, remaining brown sugar, peanut butter & coconut oil constantly scraping bowl with w/ rubber spatula until combined. Reduce speed to low; add baking powder, slat, & remaining flour & beat until blended. With spoon, stir in peanuts & chocolate chips.
4. Spread mixture evenly over hot crust. Bake 40 minutes longer. Cool in pan.