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Gluten-free Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Recipe by The Pioneer Chicks
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 24 bars
Author Alexa Lehr

Ingredients

  • 2 cups organic peanut butter no sugar added
  • 2 T. pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 cups gluten-free whole rolled oats
  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 2 large pasture-raised, organic eggs room temperature

Homemade Jelly

  • 2 cups organic blueberries, fresh or frozen
  • 1/4 cup tapioca flour

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9x13" glass baking dish with coconut oil.
  • In a large saucepan, add the blueberries and the tapioca flour. Mash the berries with a potato masher and heat them over medium heat.
  • Bring the mixture to a simmer and continue to mash the berries. Simmer and mash until the mixture thickens. Turn off the heat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat together the peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut sugar, eggs, and coconut milk. Add the baking powder and sea salt and beat until smooth.
  • Add the rolled oats and beat the mixture until everything is incorporated.
  • Spread a little over 1/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the glass baking dish. Spoon the jelly mixture into the pan and spread it out evenly.
  • Place spoonful's of the remaining peanut butter mixture on top of the jelly layer. Dip a spoon in some water and carefully spread the peanut butter mixture over the jelly using the spoon. Re-wet the spoon as needed to help with spreading the mixture.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes. The blueberry mixture should be bubbling slightly and the edges of the bars should be lightly browned.
  • Cool immediately. Once cool, you can cut the bars! Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge.