Kids in the Kitchen Link Up Week 31

Dairy Free Peanut Butter Bars

Can I just say, “Yum!” A girlfriend made these for me years ago and I have been making them ever since. This is such a simple, healthy, all natural treat to make and eat. My kids always want me to make them when they have friends over. When we are invited to someone’s house for dinner and I am to bring a dessert, the peanut butter bars are always on the top of the list. In fact, once I make them and take them to a friend’s house, I often am asked, “Can you make peanut butter bars for us again?” People are very surprised when I share the ingredients with them. When it comes to eating “sweets”, I like using all natural ingredients. I do not want to put preservatives, additives, chemicals and dyes into my body, nor my family and friends. I enjoy baking and sharing what I bake with others.

So, let’s get started!

Ingredients to Make Peanut Butter Bars

1/2 cup peanut butter (soy or preferably almond butter)

1/2 cup butter (Earth Balance non-dairy, gluten free buttery spread)

1 1/2 cup Sucanat (what we use instead of white sugar)

2 organic eggs

1 cup freshly milled soft organic white wheat flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. sea salt

1 tsp. madagascar vanilla

optional topping: sprinkled non-dairy semi sweet chocolate chips

Melt butter and peanut butter together.

Melt butter and peanut butter on low heat

Add the sucanat and stir well. Next add the eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the fresh milled wheat flour, baking powder and sea salt. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and stir until well blended.

Pour dry ingredients into wet

Press into a greased 9″x13″ pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips all over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.

Sprinkle chocolate chips all over the top, or dump them out of the bag, like my kids do

Ready to bake… into the oven it goes!

Let cool and cut into squares. Depending on the size of the square, makes about 2 dozen.

Now, it’s your turn! Share with us- Carrie at Young Living Oil Lady and Kelli at AdventurzinChildrearing your family friendly recipe. What have you been making this week? How are you inspiring your kids to get in the kitchen? Use this time to bond with your children. Cooking is so much fun and many subjects can be discussed right in the kitchen while you are cooking!

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.(1 Corinth. 10:13)

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