Peanut Butter Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 35 mins | Total: 45 mins | Quantity: 12 bars

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a small bowl or mug mix together the ground flax and cold water and set aside
2. Preheat your oven to 160 Fan / 180 C / 350 F and line a 7 x 11 inch (18 x 28 cm) baking tin with baking parchment
3. In a large bowl or in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix together all the ingredients for the oatmeal base - flax water, oats, sugar, almonds, bicarb, baking powder, melted butter, oil and vanilla
4. Tip into your prepared tin, flatten the surface and bake for 30-35 minutes until just firm
5. As soon as you take it out of the oven use a spatula or palette knife to re-flatten the surface then leave to cool for around half an hour
6. Melt together the peanut butter, vegan butter and agave syrup either in the microwave or in a saucepan over a gentle heat taking care it doesn't catch and burn
7. Melt the dark chocolate either also in the microwave or over a bain-marie (a heatproof dish set over a pan of barely simmering water)
8. Spread the peanut butter mixture over the oatmeal cookie base, spreading it out to cover it completely
9. Drizzle over the melted chocolate and use a cocktail stick/skewer/pointed knife to swirl the chocolate and peanut butter together
10. Before the chocolate sets too much sprinkle over the sea salt if using
11. Leave to set at room temperature or pop in the fridge for around half an hour before cutting into squares or bars

Recipe by The Cook & Him at https://thecookandhim.com/recipes/peanut-butter-chocolate-oatmeal-bars/