Peanut Butter Crispie Bars

Today I made a batch of Peanut Butter Crispies Bars! Here's how I made them! I can't explain the texture, but they turned out airy and light! Clean up was easy too. They are delicious and very simple to make!

Peanut Butter Crispie Bars

4 TBSP. Earth Balance
1/4 c. natural peanut butter
1 bag mini Dandies marshmallows
4 1/2 cups rice crispie cereal

-Prepare a 8 1/2" x 11" baking dish by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
-In a large saucepan on low heat, melt the Earth Balance.
-Add the peanut butter and marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are melted.
-Add the cereal and throughly mix.
-Press into the prepared pan.
-Let cool. Take out of pan and cut.

Enjoy!

"Caramel" Apple Bars

Caramel sauce is full of sugar and dairy. My "caramel" sauce main ingredient is dates!

"Caramel" Apple Bars

1 8-oz. package pitted dates (approx 35)
1/2 c. hot water
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. extra fine sea salt
1/2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. applesauce
1 1/2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/4 c. old fashion oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. extra fine sea salt
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
2 large tart apples, peeled, cored & chopped

Heat oven to 400 degrees. With nonstick cooking spray, lightly coat a 8" x 8" or a 7" x 9"  baking dish.

-In a food processor, combine the dates, hot water, vanilla, and salt. May need to scrape down sides a few times. Run until smooth.
-In a large bowl, whisk the brown sugar and applesauce
-Add remaining ingredients down to the cinnamon. Combine well.
-Take half of the dough mixture and gently press on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. (Can add more dough mixture if needed)
-Layer the apples on the dough mixture.
-Spread the "caramel" sauce over the apples.
-Spread the rest of the remaining dough over the top. Won't be totally covered.
-Bake covered for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes.
-Cool, cut and enjoy!

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Autumn Apple Bars

Autumn Apple Bars

1 c. applesauce
1/3 c. turbinado sugar
3 TBSP. pure maple syrup
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. extra fine sea salt
1/4 tsp. cardamon
2 apples, peeled, cored, quartered, and thinly sliced
1/2 c. walnuts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray a 8" x 8" square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

-In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla
-Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, sea salt and cardamon into the wet mixture.
-Gently fold a few times. Add the apples and walnuts. Continue to fold until combined.
-Pour into prepared pan.
-Bake 45 minutes or until the poke test comes out clean and edges are pulling away from the sides of pan.

Cool, cut and enjoy!

Banana Strawberry Chocolate Chip Bars

Another banana recipe.  Over ripe bananas, strawberries, an chips..I could throw something together. And guess what, it worked!

Banana Strawberry Chocolate Chip Bars

1 c. old fashion oatmeal

1 c. whole wheat pastry flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. extra fine sea salt

good dash of cinnamon

1/2 c. diced strawberries

2 large over ripe mashed bananas 

1/4 c. turbinado sugar

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

1 TBSP. pure maple syrup

1/2 c. non dairy chocolate chips

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Spray a 6" x 10" pan with non-stick cooking spray.

-Whisk oatmeal through cinnamon in a medium bowl. Gently stir in strawberries to coat.

-In a large bowl, whisk together the banana, sugar, vanilla, and maple syrup. 

-Add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and gently stir a couple times. Add chocolate chips and stir until blended.

-Spread evenly into the prepared baking dish.

Bake for 25- 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.