To a food processor, first add the wet ingredients. These are the beans, peanut butter, maple syrup, aquafaba, and vanilla. Blend those together.
Next add the almond flour (you can also use oat flour if you don't have any), baking powder, baking soda, and dash of salt. Blend everything together until you have a thick and creamy consistency.
Fold in the chocolate chips (don't blend those!). I like to add most of the chocolate chips in the batter and leave a little bit to top the bars with.
Lightly grease a pan with coconut oil. Add the batter to the pan and spread it evenly using a spatula. Top with the rest of the chocolate chips.
Bake the bars for 25-30 minutes at 350*F/ 175*C. If you’re making a double batch, bake for 45-50 minutes.
*Note: for the video, I actually doubled the recipe and that's why they are quite thick. The standard recipe that I have written our for you makes for about ½ inch thick bars (if they are made in a 9x9 inch pan). The doubled version that I made here are about 1 inch thick when made in a 9x9 inch pan.
When removing from the oven, give the bars plenty of time to cool before slicing them.
This recipe makes about 9 bars.