Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Recipe

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups spelt or all-purpose flour (180g) (oat flour works; the texture is just a bit gummier)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup rolled oats (20g)
1/2 cup brown sugar or date sugar (90g)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup to 1 cup chocolate chips, depending on how chocolatey you want the bars to be
1/2 cup vegetable or coconut oil (80g)
1/2 cup applesauce (120g)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (9g)
pinch stevia, or 2 tbsp sugar of choice
3 Tablespoons blackstrap molasses or regular molasses

Preparation

Step 1

reheat the oven to 325 degrees and line the bottom of an 8×8 pan with parchment paper, then set aside. In a mixing bowl, stir together the first 6 ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together all liquid ingredients, then pour wet over dry and stir to form a batter. Spoon into the prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes. Makes 15-24 squares, depending on how large you cut them. (The ones in the photos are cut from 24.) I love the unique molasses flavor in these bars, but you can always substitute pure maple syrup or agave or honey (vegans don’t use honey) if you’d prefer.