Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
Serves 24
Two favorites – chocolate chips and peanut butter – combined in vanilla dough. Oats help to keep them moist – if they last that long!
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3 tablespoons sugar-free syrup
- 1/2 cup nonfat milk
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 24 packets Equal® sweetener*
- 3/4 cup quick oats, uncooked
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
*Substitute 1 cup Equal Spoonful for the packets.
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
- Beat peanut butter, butter, applesauce and sugar-free syrup in a medium bowl until well combined. Stir in milk, egg whites and vanilla until blended. Gradually mix in combined flour, Equal, oats, baking soda and salt until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread mixture evenly in prepared pan.
- Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 24 bars.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
- Calories: 102
- Protein: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fat: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
- Sodium: 105 mg
Exchanges
- Fat - 1
- Starch - 1/2
