Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars + Giveaway

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars solely have 3-ingredients, are no-bake and make the proper chewy breakfast bar or snack!

Do you like peanut butter like my household does? Then you are going to love these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars which might be an superior breakfast or snack. They’re tremendous simple to make, are loaded with vitamins and are good for meal prep. The bars are solely made with 3-ingredients and are super- kid- and adult-friendly.

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Make Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

I nearly really feel foolish sharing this recipe as a result of it’s so easy! With solely 3-ingredients, these bars come collectively tremendous fast. Simply combine collectively old school oats, peanut butter and honey or maple syrup (both works!). Some extra add-ins which might be nice are floor flax or chia seeds for a lift of protein, fiber and omega-3 fatty acids- add 1-2 tablespoons. Press the dough right into a glass baking dish and refrigerate for 10-Quarter-hour till agency. Minimize into bars and retailer within the fridge or freezer. I topped my bars with a drizzle of darkish chocolate and a few salted peanuts however that’s non-compulsory.

Why eat peanuts and peanut butter?

• Peanuts and peanut butter have 7 grams of protein (increased than every other nut), 19 nutritional vitamins and minerals, fiber and heart-healthy fat.
• Peanuts are an vitality dense meals that’s nice for after your exercises or earlier than! The protein in peanuts assist with muscle progress and restore.
• It is winter and it is gloomy and chilly exterior. Do you know that peanuts can assist offer you a thoughts and temper increase? Every day peanut consumption can assist with a discount in stress, anxiousness and despair. Love this!
• Consuming peanuts can assist result in weight reduction, decreased blood strain and improved fasting glucose ranges.

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I additionally wish to make it very clear that I’m not solely saying that we’re the largest peanut butter and peanut followers however actually show it! My son Oliver, who’s 5 years previous, chooses peanut butter for many of his snacks. The opposite day, I noticed that he actually had a number of peanuts and peanut butter so I mentally went by means of what he ate that day and he had EIGHT servings of peanuts and peanut butter!!! 

Our pantry is stocked with tons of those since my children love them and they’re an incredible supply of protein, fiber and different nutritional vitamins and minerals. My son is slim and I’m all the time seeking to load him up with vitamins and peanuts are a very good nutrient dense possibility for him.

Yield: 8 bars Creator: Amanda Hernandez Print Recipe

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars solely have 3-ingredients, are no-bake and make the proper breakfast or snack!

Prep Time: 10 MINS  Cook dinner Time: 0 MINS  Whole Time: 10 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Take a 9 x 9 baking dish (or any medium sized sq. or rectangle dish) and canopy it with parchment paper.

2. Warmth peanut butter within the microwave to make it simpler to combine.

3. In a big bowl, combine collectively the peanut butter, old school oats and syrup or honey. Chances are you’ll want to make use of your fingers to combine on the finish because the combination will get thick like cookie dough.

4. Press the combination evenly on the underside of the baking dish and flatten with a spatula. If desired, high with a drizzle of darkish chocolate and peanuts. Place the pan within the fridge or freezer for 10-Quarter-hour till the bars are agency.

5. Minimize into items. Shops effectively within the fridge for as much as per week. You can too retailer within the freezer for as much as 6 months.

This publish is sponsored by The Peanut Institute!