I’m not sure about you, but I do miss me a good peanut butter bar recipe, which is exactly why I created this delicious nut-free and top8free* version with SunButter®.
I couldn’t make up my mind on which chocolate to use, so I used both. One half is semi-sweet and the other is dark chocolate and both are equally delicious.
Ingredients
1/2 cup allergy-friendly shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup SunButter® Sunflower Seed Spread
egg replacer and water equal to 1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup gluten-free flour mix
1/2 cup gluten-free quick-cooking oats
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup allergy-friendly chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees.
- Cream together shortening, sugar, brown sugar, and SunButter® in a large bowl.
- Beat egg replacer, water and vanilla and add to bowl.
- Mix flour, oats, baking soda, and salt then add to bowl.
- Press the mixture into a lightly greased 9×13 pan
- Spread chocolate on top and gently press into mixture.
- Cook 23-27 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool before cutting.
-Elizabeth DiBurro
EBL Food Allergies
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* Although soy is not an ingredient in SunButter®, the sunflower kernel is roasted on equipment that also roasts soy. There is a clean-out process between the two. Please feel free to read the soy statement by SunButter® for a better understanding of the process.
ChattyCathie says
YUMMMMMM!! I made these for our ski vacation week! We can do wheat so I used flour and WOWbutter instead of sunbutter and I even over baked them a little and they are still delicious!! My FA boys are crazy about them!! Thanks for a recipe that's a keeper!!
eblfoodallergies says
I'm so glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
Elizabeth, blogging for SunButter says
Hi Elizabeth,
Another winner from your kitchen! My Grandma used to call these "Blonde Brownies," made with peanut butter of course. I'm so eager to try this version, I bet she will be smiling down! And of course we're always looking for new recipes for the SunButter test kitchen, so double-thanks!
eblfoodallergies says
I hope these make your Grandma proud! 🙂
mo says
My daughter and I are having our first bites of the bars. So very yummy. I didn't have shortening so I substituted 1/4 cup coconut oil and 1/4 cup applesauce. Turned out great. Thank you for a delicious recipe.
eblfoodallergies says
Hi Mo,
I'm so glad you enjoyed the bars! I love that you used substitutes and they worked out great!
Thanks for commenting!
Elizabeth