Ingredients
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- 2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup any nut butter (almond, peanut, or cashew butter)
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Flaky salt, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line an 8 x 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg. Stir in the nut butter, pure maple syrup or honey, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until well combined. Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips.
- Spread the mixture in the parchment-lined baking dish. Press the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips into the top of the bars.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with flaky salt.
- Allow the bars to cool completely before slicing into 9 squares. Enjoy or refrigerate to serve later.
Notes
- Use almond, peanut, or cashew butter according to your preference.
- Choose pure maple syrup or honey as the sweetener.
- Sprinkle the flaky salt on immediately after baking.
- Allow the bars to cool completely before slicing into 9 squares.
- Refrigerate the bars if you prefer to serve them chilled later.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American