If you like peanut butter...

iRun4wine

... then you HAVE to try this recipe! I am absolutely head over heels in love with peanut butter, and I just experimented a little and made some awesome Peanut Butter bars. I would describe them as 75% granola bar, 25% cookie :laugh: (Yes, that's the scientific explanation! )

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup light brown sugar (could use 1/2 cup honey, or agave nectar instead of using some honey & some light brown sugar)
1 tbsp water
1/4 cup egg beater (could use 1 real egg instead)
1/2 cup better 'n peanut butter (could use creamy peanut butter instead)
1 tbsp mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional, but only add 18 calories to the ENTIRE recipe)

Preheat over to 350 degrees, and mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Then, spread mixture into a 8"x8" pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for about 20 minutes- until the top just starts to brown. I got 12 servings out of it- cut the final product in half left to right, and then into vertical strips- 6 on the top half and 6 on the bottom half- if that makes sense so that they appear like granola bars. They're about the size of a quaker granola bar. They're AWESOME if I do say so myself! :laugh:

Nutrition info: (of course it would vary if you make any substitutions for ingredients)
Calories- 133
Fat- 2
Carbs- 30
Protein- 4
Sodium- 42
Fiber-3

I just had one for my afternoon snack, but they'd be a really good grab n go breakfast, or good for a child's lunchbox. Give 'em a try! :flowerforyou: I'm in the process of researching some peanut butter protein powder, and once I get it, I'm going to mix it into the recipe and try them that way

Edit: I have them in the food database, but didn't check the "share with other MFP users" option, and when I go back in to edit them, and make them public, that box that I can check to share them doesn't show up:huh: - anyone know how I can go back in and make them public so that someone else doesn't have to re-enter it? Thanks :flowerforyou:

Kayliejo07

Wow, I'm glad I stumbled upon this recipe. I'm headed to the grocery store and I'm going to pick this stuff up. I really need some good grab and go foods! Thanks!:happy:

blessedtobefit

Thank you...I can't wait to try these!! :flowerforyou:

lyla29

these sound really good. Can't wait to try them. Thanks.

ittybittybadonkadonk

bump ...........anything with peanut butter in it .. i am there lol .......thanks for posting

mlmanney

bump

iRun4wine

You're welcome. I'm ALWAYS in the kitchen experimenting and trying something new. We have so much food I keep sending it to work w/ my boyfriend because we can't get rid of it fast enough... in my opinion, this is my best recipe yet! Enjoy... and I'll take any feedback (good or bad- I can handle it!) that you have about the recipe! I think it rocks, but if there's a way to make it better, I'll give it a shot!

BrendaLee

So for me, that would be a 1596 calorie snack, because if I bake anything, I eat it all up in night. I'm going to try them, and just make a smaller batch.

iRun4wine

Or freeze them and only take one out to defrost at a time... I don't think they'd taste very good hard as a rock! :laugh:

AlannaPie

I peanut butter
Thank you

cmerlin

Thanks I try them .....it is so hard when my teenagers are eating their candy bars not to give in and have one...... I have been looking for an alternative I can't wait to make these.

iRun4wine

My boyfriend doesn't like sweets :huh: (must be a sickness or something :laugh: ) and he LOVES them because they aren't "too much" in terms of sweetness... I hope you like them :flowerforyou:

iRun4wine

Just (re)added them to the food data base. They're called: Kelynn's Peanut Butter Bars

SatelliteCrush80

Sounds amazing with regular PB, but this could be really good with my Dark Chocolate Dreams too. Definitely want to try it!

alf1163

Ok, they just came out of the oven. They smell so good. I am not sure how they are going to taste but I will let you know once I try them. I made a couple of substitutions:
1.5 c rolled oats
.5 c whole wheat flour
.5 light brown sugar (did not have honey nor agave nectar)
2 egg whites
2 tbsp water (mixture was way too thick so I added another tbsp)
.5c organic creamy no stir peanut butter.

I used sparkrecipes.com to calculate the recipe. I am planning on cutting it into 12 svgs.

calories 141
fat 6.1
sodium 35
potassium 21
carbs 19
fiber 2
sugar 1
protein 5

I can't wait to try them!! Thank you for the recipe! Keep them coming!! :laugh: :flowerforyou:

alf1163

Ok, the jury is out...

I am in love with the taste!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love them!!!! I ate one and all the crumbs from the other ones so maybe two. :noway: :laugh: They were a little dry and hard to cut so next time I will try to make them with agave nectar instead of brown sugar. No need to change anything else I think. My husband, unless he lied, liked it and he does not really have a taste for healthy stuff. :laugh:

Thanks again for sharing!! :flowerforyou:

iRun4wine

Glad you like them, Alf. The honey/agave nectar will probably help with texture. Mine have the consistency of a cookie.

m2kjenn

sounds great! - Bump

vipersgirl28

these sound so good. I asked my 12 year old if she wanted to help me make them but turns out I have the quick oats. So I will have to wait.

alf1163

Glad you like them, Alf. The honey/agave nectar will probably help with texture. Mine have the consistency of a cookie.

Mine are soft/chewy in some areas but they are mostly crunchy/crumbly. Maybe I also baked them too long, about 24 mins. But they are still delicious and nutritious...so no problem here. I will definitely make them again and try it with agave nectar. I just did not have enough for this recipe. :flowerforyou:

talrcat

bump

Sounds super yummy; but then anything with peanut butter works for me!

iRun4wine

mmmm just had one for my afternoon snack again- I can't get over how good these came out :blushing: I heated it up for a few seconds in the microwave... yummy

sara520

Can't wait to try them.

PatB52

Can't wait to give these a try. Have to get some of the ingredients first though.

joanewright

sounds good...even something my family would like.

alf1163

I made them again with agave nectar this time and 1 tbsp of chopped ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips. They are delicious!!! They are very sweet. I might put less agave nectar next time. I am in love with these bars!! My whole family and my co-workers loved them. I logged them in as Annette's peanut butter/agave/chocolate bars. From what I remember, 171 calories, about 3g fiber, 12g sugars...:flowerforyou:

mbmomof4

Sounds great, thanks for the recipe!!!:flowerforyou:

Fabulocity

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I tried the recipe with the agave nectar. It is wonderful!! :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou:
Please keep the recipes coming!

chrissyh

These sound great!!

Are they crunchy, soft cookie or chewy texture? My kids have braces:huh:

edit - just read posts so maybe if I cook them a little less they'll have a little less crunchy texture - what do you think??

iRun4wine

They aren't crunchy. They're like a granola bar consistency or an oatmeal cookie consistency almost. I think they'll be fine eating them with braces

ilike2moveit

So for me, that would be a 1596 calorie snack, because if I bake anything, I eat it all up in night. I'm going to try them, and just make a smaller batch.

Me too!:grumble: