Chocolate Lavender Oatmeal Bars

Prep Time: 15 minutes + 20 minutes after bake
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp Culinary Lavender
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp Maldon Salt (flakey salt)

Assembly:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉.
2. In a medium-sized bowl or stand mixer, whip together butter, brown sugar, and sugar until well combined. Add the egg and vanilla, continuing to mix until fully incorporated (approximately 3-4 minutes).
3. Slowly add dry ingredients – salt, baking powder, baking soda, flour, and oats – to the butter-sugar mixture.
4. Line a 9×13 metal pan with parchment paper, and evenly spread the cookie mixture onto the pan.
5. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-22 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
6. Allow to cool completely.
7. In a small bowl, combine chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave at 30-second intervals until the chocolate chips have melted, stirring after each increment.
8. Pour the melted chocolate over the oatmeal cookie pan, spreading it evenly with a spatula.
9. Sprinkle with lavender and flakey salt.
10. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, then remove and cut into squares. Serve and Enjoy!

Adaptations:

• To make vegan: Replace butter with vegan butter, and the egg with 3 tbsp of ground flaxseeds mixed with 2 tbsp of water. Substitute brown sugar with date syrup and white sugar with coconut sugar.

• To make gluten-free: Swap all-purpose flour with gluten-free substitute flour or almond flour.

You can see the original recipe which our friend @notumamiscooking created for us over on the Victoria's Lavender blog post.