I have always wanted to come up with a recipe that used sweetened condensed milk but dairy free, something like those 7 layer bars. Well while I was browsing some recipes I came across one I thought I could make dairy and gluten free! So I am sharing this recipe for delicious Peanut Butter Dream Bars I named and created. They are indeed dairy and gluten free but you’d never know it!
Peanut Butter Dream Bars, Dairy & Gluten Free
Bob’s Red Mill is coming out with some new Oat Products and I was lucky enough to get to try Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Organic Quick Cooking Rolled Oats in this recipe! I also used Bob’s Red Mill’s Whole Grain Oat Flour.
This recipe turned out so yummy that my son and DIL and husband, who have no food allergies, ate almost 1/2 of the 9 x 13 pan in one sitting! The rest was gone the next day! My husband loves caramel and he said the peanut butter – sweetened condensed coconut milk mixture tasted just like caramel to him. I could taste the peanut butter. You can easily make this for potlucks and other large gatherings for those with food allergies as well as those without. Everyone will LOVE them. They are very very rich tasting!
Look around for this canned sweetened condensed coconut milk! It makes baking so much easier! If you can’t find it, I get mine HERE.
Recipe for Peanut Butter Dream Bars, Dairy & Gluten Free:
Peanut Butter Dream Bars, Dairy & Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick cooking organic oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour I used Oat Flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter substitute softened ( I used Earth Balance )
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed coconut milk
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips I used Enjoy Life
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, brown sugar and salt.
- Cut in the butter substitute to form a crumbly mixture.
- Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crumbs, and pat the rest evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed coconut milk and peanut butter. Spread evenly over the oatmeal layer.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the peanut butter layer, then crumble the reserved crust over the top.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
- Stores well in the refrigerator, but we always warm them up in a microwave to make the flavor go from fantastic to divine!
- Serve alone or with a scoop of your favorite non dairy or dairy ice cream.
Notes
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I’ll have to try to make these for my husband.
I love anything with peanut butter. This recipe looks delicious.
Thanks Mary!
I was drooling after the first picture! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Omg this looks so yummy!!! Definitely going to have to give your recipe a try!
That looks like a tasty treat for any time of the day or night. Pretty positive my whole crew would enjoy it.
I am going to pass this along to my paleo sister in law. Although she might make it with almond butter- because she also doesn’t eat legumes
Nice recipe. I will make this, perfect for this hot season!
I like gluten-free desserts! This is so nice, I want to try it.
I love peanut butter so much that I’ve been known to eat it by the spoonful. I’m sure I’m going to really enjoy your recipe in the near future.
I am all over anything peanut butter flavored. I am also gluten free so this is a recipe I will have to try out!
Ooh I like this idea! I think this would be an awesome treat with some ice cream. It would be a great snack without it too.
It sounds really good! The kids and I love peanut butter, so we always have a jar at home. It would be nice to use it on a recipe like this! Perfect for the summer weather too. Thanks!
Peanut butter and chocolate anything is my absolute favorite. Can’t wait to try these out, they looks so tasty.
Peanut butter is magical! It is one of my favorite things on earth! I can’t wait to try this!
This looks so good! I had no idea sweetened condensed coconut milk even existed. This is going to make my baking so much easier now. I can’t believe how delicious this looks with such nutritious ingredients!
What an easy recipe for a tasty looking dessert!
These sound so good, I love peanut butter.
I make something similar with honey instead of coconut so I think I’ll give this a try since I’m bound to love this flavor combination too.
This looks super delicious, not to mention nutritious at the same time. This would be perfect to make as a dessert for a get together with friends that have any allergies. Absolutely love this recipe!