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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars [Flapjacks]
6-ingredient peanut butter oatmeal bars/ flapjacks are sweet and salty, soft and chewy, naturally gluten-free and vegan, and a crowd-pleasing breakfast or snack!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Cool
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 9
Calories: 257 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of vegan butter
- ¼ cup of turbinado sugar
- ⅓ cup golden syrup (or sub maple syrup or agave)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional — only use if you’re using unsalted vegan butter)
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
- 2 cups of quick oats
- ½ cup of melted peanut butter, plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. and line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, mix the vegan butter, sugar, syrup, and salt. Mix just until the vegan butter is melted. Do not over mix.
- In a large bowl, combine the cinnamon and oats, then add the vegan butter mixture. Mix well until the oats are fully coated with the mixture.
- Add the peanut butter to the mixture and mix until fully incorporated. It will take some effort.
- Put the mixture on the baking pan and press it with your hand until you have a very compact even layer.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove it from the oven and place it on a cooling rack for 30 minutes. Remove it from the baking pan and cut it into the desired size.
- Drizzle some more peanut butter as garnish.
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Notes
- Heat over low: And only until the vegan butter has melted, and the ingredients combined. Overheating can cause the ingredients to separate.
- Pack it well: Pack the mixture into the pan firmly to ensure it’s compact before baking.
- To adjust the texture: Adjust the baking time. We bake ours for soft, chewy bars. For a crunchier flapjack/oatmeal bar, increase by 3-5 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Calories
257kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
165mg
(7%)
Potassium
149mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
0.3IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.004mg
(0%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 257
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 257kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 165mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 0.3IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.