Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oat Bars
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oat Bars - These heathy no peanut butter oat bars with chocolate chips are soft, thick, chewy and delicious. They are so much better then store-bought granola bars. These bars are made with 4 ingredients - Peanut Butter, Honey, Chocolate Chips and Oats. Hands on time is just 5 minutes for this recipe! These bars are easily adaptable and are PERFECT for peanut butter lovers or those with a sweet tooth. This recipe uses simple store-cupboard ingredients and make a great snack or breakfast for busy days. It is also easily adaptable and the bars keep well for up to 1 week making them ideal for meal prep.
Ingredients
- 170 g Honey
- 260 grams Peanut Butter Smooth
- 270 grams Oats old fashioned/rolled
- 3 heaped tbsp Chocolate Chips Optional
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 9-inch pan/tin with parchment paper. You can also use a 8 x 8 square pan.
- Heat Honey and Peanut Butter by adding them to a large saucepan and warming over low heat till melted. You can also do this in the Microwave.
- Add to a large bowl. Stir in Oats.
- Transfer to the prepared baking pan.
- Stir half Chocolate Chips into the Oats and sprinkle the remaining Chocolate Chips over the top and press in.
- Place tin in the fridge for at least 2 hours to set.
Notes
Tips to make the Best Oat Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
Melt the Peanut Butter and Honey together, before adding the Oats This makes it much easier to mix the Oats into the liquid ingredients. Press the Oat mixture into the tin Use a silicone spatula to press the mixture evenly into the tin. Line the pan Line the tin with parchment paper/greaseproof paper. You can spray the paper with Oil or lightly grease it to make it easier to lift the bars out. Cut the Bars Cut the bars into 12 Bars.Variations & Substitutions in Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
Peanut Butter You can use your favourite Nut or even Seed Butter here such as Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, Sunflower Seed butter are good options. Vanilla Extract Add a tsp of Vanilla Extract for extra flavour. Honey You can use Maple Syrup or Agave Syrup to make this recipe Vegan. Add-ins You can use dry Fruit or Nuts in place of chocolate chips. If you do, mix them into the bars before spreading the mixture into the tin. Good options for a little texture are Raisin, Cranberries, chopped Pecans, chopped Walnuts, Desiccated Coconut. Add Spices Such as Cinnamon, Cardamom or Mixed Spice. Salt Add a sprinkling of Sea Salt on top of the Bars. Chocolate Add a Chocolate layer on top of the Bars for a delicious flavour and makes the best peanut butter combination.Storing and Freezing Peanut Butter Oat Bars
To Store Place Bars in an airtight container, and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. How to Freeze Chill the bars in the fridge. Once set, wrap in cling film/plastic wrap and then a layer of foil and freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 months.Nutrition
Calories: 259kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 8gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 95mgPotassium: 212mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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