Wholesome Chocolate Chip Bars
Author: Alisa Fleming
Serves: 12 to 16 bars
- 1-1/4 cups whole white-wheat flour (see flour notes in post above)
- ¼ cup coconut sugar (can sub brown sugar)
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder (1/2 teaspoon above 3000 feet)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅜ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted (can sub grapeseed, canola, or rice bran oil)
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce or So Delicious Dairy Free Plain Coconut Milk Yogurt, room temperature
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup dairy-free chocolate chips
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF and grease and flour an 8x8-inch baking dish, or line it with parchment paper.
- If using coconut sugar, grind it into a powder with your spice grinder - this is optional, but helps!
- Stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the maple, oil, dairy-free yogurt, and vanilla.
- Add the dry to the wet, and stir until well-combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the batter/dough (it will be thick) into your prepared baking pan with a spatula or damp hands, if needed.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until lightly golden and beginning to pull away from the edges.
- Let cool completely before cutting.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/wholesome-chocolate-chip-bars
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