Gluten-free and kids friendly peanut butter and jelly bars. #zerosugar #gluten-free #kids friendly

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a healthier fat profile, while sunflower seed butter is often cheaper and nut-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier alternative, while margarine can reduce costs.

jelly

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: store-brand jelly

Fruit preserves have less sugar and more fruit, while store brands can be more affordable.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds provide a similar crunch and are often less expensive.

Add peanut butter to a bowl.

Add oil and date syrup to the peanut butter, mixing until a thin brown paste forms.

In another bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing well until crumbly.

Set aside a portion of the crumble mixture for topping later.

Press the remaining crumble mixture into a parchment-lined baking dish, ensuring it's flat and even.

Add the jelly filling over the pressed crumble.

Top the jelly with the reserved crumble mixture for added crunch.

Bake at 180°C (356°F) for 20 to 25 minutes.

Once cooled, cut into equal pieces, yielding about nine bars.

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