Peanut butter oatmeal bars

What you need:

• 1 stick butter (1/2 cup) - softened
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cup King Arthur's white whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)

What you do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream butter and sugars. Add vanilla, eggs, and applesauce. Add in peanut butter. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Pour half of dry mixture into wet and combine, then add in last half of dry mixture. Stir in oatmeal until combined. Fold in chips and coconut. Press into greased 9x13 baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.