Hives in the Kitchen

Welcome! We are a homeschooling family in Texas- so we've never been normal by any standards- but with the addition of our third little one, we have entered into the overwhelming and really unfun world of food allergies. Our little girl is allergic to egg white, wheat, soy, dairy, peanuts, sesame seeds, bananas, avocados, pineapples, melons, tree nuts, coconuts, flax seeds, quinoa, and sunflower seeds. This is our life as we stave off starvation and try to maintain sanity.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Allergy Free Pea Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

We made a slight variation on our granola bar recipe and it was perfect! These might be even better than the original chocolate version. The kids have asked to eat them for breakfast!

Pea Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

1 1/2 cups GF rolled oats

1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies or Crispy Brown Rice

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup pea butter

2 T Earth Balance Soy Free

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips (and more for sprinkling on the top)

Mix the oats, cereal, and salt together and set aside.
In saucepan melt the brown sugar, honey, pea butter, and Earth Balance until it just begins to bubble.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Then pour over the dry ingredients and stir well.
Add in the chocolate chips and stir.
Press into greased jelly roll pan.
Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top and press in slightly.
Put into freezer to chill until mixture hardens.
Remove to slice and then store covered in fridge.