Healthy Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
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Healthy Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Description
The preparation begins by microwaving peanut butter with honey until smooth, then sprinkling coconut sugar to dissolve. A separate mix of rolled oats, oat flour, powdered peanut butter, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and roasted peanuts forms the dry base. Once the coconut sugar softens, it is beaten into the peanut butter mixture along with egg yolk and vanilla, thickening the wet portion. The wet and dry ingredients are combined with almond milk and mini chocolate chips, creating a thick dough.
The batter is baked in a prepared pan until firm. Optionally, melted semi-sweet chocolate mixed with protein powder can be spread as a topping. The bars offer a balance of sweetness, nuttiness, and a hearty texture from oats and peanuts, making them practical for on-the-go eating.
To optimize coconut sugar dissolution, let it stand on the warm peanut butter and honey mixture for 5 minutes before mixing. Brown sugar can be used instead but does not require this step.
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter stirred, if necessary, natural
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 cup rolled oats old-fashioned
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons oat flour
- ¼ cup powdered peanut butter
- ¼ cup protein powder vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup peanuts roughly chopped, roasted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- ¾ cup almond milk unsweetened vanilla
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
For the topping (optional):
- 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon protein powder vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and generously spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, microwave the peanut butter and the honey until the mixture is smooth and fluid, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the coconut sugar on top and let it stand for 5 minutes. Do not mix in the coconut sugar.
- While the sugar stands, combine the rolled oats, oat flour, powdered peanut butter, ¼ cup protein powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and roasted peanuts in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Set aside.
- Once the coconut sugar has been standing for 5 minutes, beat it into the peanut butter and honey mixture with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Add in the vanilla extract and egg yolk, and beat again until well combined. The egg yolk will thicken the peanut butter mixture up quite a bit.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture, along with the almond milk and mini chocolate chips, into the rolled oats mixture. Mix until well combined. Your dough will be very thick.
- Press into the prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes, until just set. and the edges begin to turn golden brown. Let the bars cool completely.
- Once the bars have cooled, melt the semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave in 20-second intervals on 50% power, stirring between each interval until the chocolate is smooth and melted. Stir in 1 tablespoon of vanilla protein powder. Drizzle the mixture on top of the bars. Slice into 12 bars.
Notes
- Allow coconut sugar to dissolve in warm peanut butter and honey by letting it stand 5 minutes before mixing.
- If using brown sugar instead of coconut sugar, skip the standing step as it dissolves quicker.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 302kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 282mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 299mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 44IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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