5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Apple Bars
These easy 5-Ingredient Peanut Butter Apple Bars are soft, chewy, naturally sweet, and made with simple pantry staples. Packed with cozy apple flavor and wholesome oats, they’re a great toddler and kid-friendly breakfast, snack, or dessert for busy days.
Equipment
- 1 Loaf Pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup sweetened peanut butter
- 1 1/4 cup rolled or quick cooking oats
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 red apple diced very finely
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add the applesauce and peanut butter. Mix until smooth.
- Add in the oats, diced apple, chocolate chips, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt (reserve some of the apple and chocolate chips for the top of the loaf). Mix until well combined.
- Pour the mixture into the lined loaf pan. Top with the remaining chocolate chips and diced apple.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool completely. Once cool, cut into 8 squares.