Copycat Chewy Bars (Vegan + GF)

there’s a new bar in town and it’s here to stay a long time because well, it’s just THAT good. Copycat Chewy Bars (Vegan + GF) are what you probably never knew you needed in your life. while i ate chewy bars as a kid on repeat, i wanted a more sophisticated version with way better ingredients and i made just that.

happy friday eve everyone! ah, so happy it’s almost the weekend! made these just in time y’all.

Copycat Chewy Bars (Vegan + GF) are the easiest bars to store in the fridge by the way.

you can totally freeze them, but of course let the bars thaw because you eat them.

also, if you want to make these more portable, just omit the chocolate layer on top.

promise they’re just as good and still plenty sweet! plus, there’s mini chocolate chips dispersed in the bars!

the reason you want to leave off the chocolate layer if you planning on taking the bars places, is because it will melt!

there’s oil in the chocolate chips and i melted them with 1 tbsp coconut oil on top of that, so you will have runny chocolate once they get too warm.

while the bars taste out of this world, the ingredient list is on point.

you only need oats (make sure they’re gluten-free), runny peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, almond extract, and mini chocolate chips.

the oat brand that i used that is gluten free is One Degree Organics. just check the packaging or look it up online to find gluten-free ones.

regarding the peanut butter, if you’re not a fan or just don’t have any, swap it with another nut or seed butter.

it’s important that the nut butter is runny though. if yours is really hard, melt it with a little bit of coconut oil.

the brands i love that are pretty runny and trader joes, crazy Richard’s and Whole Foods.

the bars are thick, which is exactly what i wanted. to achieve the thickness, i used a bread loaf pan!

you could try an 8 x 8 square pan, but i’m not sure what the thickness level will be.

also, here’s a tip for the chocolate layer on top if you’re going to add it.

wait until the chocolate has just barely hardened to cut into bars. if you wait until it’s too hard, the chocolate layer will crack on top when you cut into the mixture.

just monitor your bar mixture when you place it in the fridge, depending on the chocolate you used, it could be ready to cut into bars within 30 minutes.

however, if you don’t care about cracked chocolate on top, then it just doesn’t matter lol.

if you love my Copycat Chewy Bars (Vegan + GF), then here are some other bar recipes from my blog you will enjoy!

Healthy No Bake Vegan Birthday Cake Bars

Healthy Vegan Pb and J Oat Bars

Healthy Vegan Sweet Potato Pie Bars

No Bake Cookies and Cream Bars

Easy Vegan Chocolate Energy Bars

Vegan Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars

Healthy 8-Ingredient Homemade Energy Bars

Baked Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal Bars

Healthy Vegan Cookie Dough Protein Bars

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Bars

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