INGREDIENTS
1 cup
creamy peanut butter (I recommend the natural, shelf-stable kind, not the refrigerated kind, as it does not hold together as well and can make the bars dry)
1/3 cup
honey (or swap light agave nectar or maple syrup to make vegan)
1/4 cup
unsweetened applesauce
2 tsp
pure vanilla extract
1 tsp
ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp
baking powder (I prefer aluminum free)
1/2 tsp
baking soda
1/4 tsp
kosher salt
1 cup
rolled oats (gluten free if needed)
1 cup
white whole wheat flour (or substitute all purpose flour; see recipe notes to make the bars gluten free)
1/4 cup
milk (any kind you like)
1/3 cup
chocolate chips (dairy free if desired)