Cherry - Filled Peanut Butter Nutella Bars
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups pitted and halved cherries1 tbsp flour---2.5 oz flour1/2 tsp baking powderpinch salt1/4 cup rolled oats (not instant)1/4 cup smooth peanut butter2/3 cup brown sugar2 tbsp vegetable oil1 tbsp ground flaxseeds2 tbsp warm water---3 oz flour1/4 cup sugar1/2 tsp baking powder1 tbsp custard powder (optional, or substitute dry instant pudding mix)pinch salt1/3 cup Nutella1 tsp vanilla2 tbsp hot coffee or espresso
Preheat oven to 325F, grease a 9" square pan.
Toss cherries in the flour and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the first amounts of flour, baking powder, salt and oats.
Beat together peanut butter, brown sugar, oil, flaxseeds and water in a medium bowl.
Stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Spread in the prepared pan.
Scatter cherries in an even layer overtop.
In a small bowl (you can use the same ones from the previous steps, no need to wash) combine the second amount of flour, sugar, baking powder, custard powder and salt.
In the medium bowl mix Nutella, vanilla and coffee.
Add the dry ingredients and stir just to blend.
Pour over the cherries and peanut butter layer.
Bake on the lowest rack of the oven for 35-40 minutes, until tester comes out with slightly moist crumbs.
Chill before cutting and serving.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Toss cherries in the flour and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the first amounts of flour, baking powder, salt and oats.
Beat together peanut butter, brown sugar, oil, flaxseeds and water in a medium bowl.
Stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Spread in the prepared pan.
Scatter cherries in an even layer overtop.
In a small bowl (you can use the same ones from the previous steps, no need to wash) combine the second amount of flour, sugar, baking powder, custard powder and salt.
In the medium bowl mix Nutella, vanilla and coffee.
Add the dry ingredients and stir just to blend.
Pour over the cherries and peanut butter layer.
Bake on the lowest rack of the oven for 35-40 minutes, until tester comes out with slightly moist crumbs.
Chill before cutting and serving.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 171.8
- Total Fat: 6.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 57.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 28.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 3.0 g
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