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Do you love the taste of granola bars but are trying to cut out extra sugars from your diet? If you answered yes, then this Peanut Butter and Honey Oat Bars recipe is just perfect for you!
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Peanut Butter and Honey Oat Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- 2 cups oats
- 1/2 cup honey roasted peanuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 F.
- Line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper, making sure the parchment paper hangs over the sides.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add honey, coconut oil and peanut butter. Microwave for 30 seconds, stir until mixture gets runny and peanut butter completely melted in. You may have to heat for another 20 seconds or so. Mix in vanilla extract and cinnamon.
- Add oats and peanuts, mix until everything is combined and the mixture is completely coated with honey and peanut butter mixture.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan and press down with a back of a spoon; bake in the oven for 20 -25 minutes until lightly brown.
- Once you take the bars out of the oven, press down with the back of a spoon to ensure the oats are pressed firmly together. Let the oat bars cool slightly and carefully take out bars by grabbing onto the parchment paper and cut into 16 slices. Let bars cool completely and harden at room temperature.
- Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Makes 16 bars.
Nutrition Information
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This recipe comes courtesy of Jennifer Drummond’s blog Peanut Butter and Peppers. Jennifer’s blog is about everyday healthy living, mainly good for you recipes. After losing 30 pounds through exercise and a proper diet Jennifer learned to take every day food and making it healthier without sacrificing flavor.
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Can I use PB2. In this recipe? Are there any other adjustments that would need to be made?
Yes, you can use PB2. You may need to add some water to the mixture, however.
Do you know about how many WW Plus points each bar is worth?
Veronica, We’ll have the data calculated within the next day, to include SmartPoints. Thanks! 🙂
I made these a couple days ago and they turned out really well! The only ingredient that needs to be added is some salt. But that might be because I used natural peanut butter. However I didn’t realize that til I’d already made them.
We use natural peanut butter, as well, Rena. Adding a little sea salt, to taste, or natural peanut butter with salt added would be fine.
I noticed that there are two places that lists the calories and other information and they are different; one is above the recipe like usual and the other is right at the bottom…can you tell me which one is correct?
Thank you !
Christine, Please check the recipe now. It’s updated the only one set of nutritional data, the correct one! 🙂
Although the amount of honey here is not large, overall it is best not to microwave honey as its beneficial properties are thus negated. Recipe sounds great 🙂