Coconut Oil Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Oat Bars
Packed with peanut butter, chocolate, oats, and homemade caramel sauce, these coconut oil oat bars literally have it all!---Perfect for an after-school snack or for tucking into lunchboxes.
Servings 9 bars
Calories 429kcal
Ingredients
Bars
- 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Line an 8x8 baking pan with tin foil and lightly grease. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix in coconut oil, peanut butter, and vanilla until mixture is crumbly.
- Press 2/3 of crumbs into prepared pan and reserve remaining crumbs. Bake crust at 375F 8-10 minutes until lightly browned. Set aside.
- Make the filling: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then whisk in sugar. Bring mixture to a low boil until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and whisk in baking soda and salt.
- Spread caramel layer evenly over pre-baked crust and top with chocolate chips and remaining crumb topping.
- Bake bars at 375F 20-25 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Remove from oven and cool completely on a wire cooling rack before slicing into squares. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 27.3g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19.3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 241mg | Fiber: 4.1g | Sugar: 22.4g