PB & Banana granola bars (homemade)
I have been making granola bars at home the past few weeks & last night I decided to try making them with my favorite combination- peanut butter & banana. I was happy with the results-
Butter- 1 tablespoon
Brown sugar- 2 tablespoons
Honey- 2 tablespoons
Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter- 2 tablespoons
Fresh banana- 3/4 banana (small/medium sized)
Quaker Old Fashioned Oats- 1 cup
Wheat germ- 1 tablespoon
Melt the butter, honey, brown sugar, and peanut butter on the stove. Mix in the oats, banana (cut into pieces), and wheat germ. I baked these in a muffin/cupcake pan so that I got equal servings of 6. (I also noticed that granola bars in general, when made at home, are hard to cut into equal pieces without them crumbling! So this muffin tin idea worked beautifully!) I baked these at 300 for about 30-40 mins. I just waited until the tops browned a little and they felt a little firm to touch (so I knew they'd stay together when removing them from pan). I chose to refrigerate them in a zip-loc bag because I am not sure how the fresh banana will hold up to room temp- and they tasted yummy chilled this morning! The nutritional info per bar is as follows-
Calories- 122
Carbs- 20
Fat- 6
Protein- 3
I just used the base recipe for general granila bars & added the pb & banana. In hindsight, I think next time I will try to make them without the butter & honey to decrease some of the fat & carbs. Brown sugar can probably be substituted for Splenda brown sugar
to minimize the sugar and carbs as well. Chunky peanut butter would probably be really yummy too! Oh, and the weight per bar is 39grams which makes them a pretty hefty granola bar compared to the boxed ones which are about 23 or 24 grams! So these have some substance for the 122 calories!
Protein- 3
Butter- 1 tablespoon
Brown sugar- 2 tablespoons
Honey- 2 tablespoons
Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter- 2 tablespoons
Fresh banana- 3/4 banana (small/medium sized)
Quaker Old Fashioned Oats- 1 cup
Wheat germ- 1 tablespoon
Melt the butter, honey, brown sugar, and peanut butter on the stove. Mix in the oats, banana (cut into pieces), and wheat germ. I baked these in a muffin/cupcake pan so that I got equal servings of 6. (I also noticed that granola bars in general, when made at home, are hard to cut into equal pieces without them crumbling! So this muffin tin idea worked beautifully!) I baked these at 300 for about 30-40 mins. I just waited until the tops browned a little and they felt a little firm to touch (so I knew they'd stay together when removing them from pan). I chose to refrigerate them in a zip-loc bag because I am not sure how the fresh banana will hold up to room temp- and they tasted yummy chilled this morning! The nutritional info per bar is as follows-
Calories- 122
Carbs- 20
Fat- 6
Protein- 3
I just used the base recipe for general granila bars & added the pb & banana. In hindsight, I think next time I will try to make them without the butter & honey to decrease some of the fat & carbs. Brown sugar can probably be substituted for Splenda brown sugar
to minimize the sugar and carbs as well. Chunky peanut butter would probably be really yummy too! Oh, and the weight per bar is 39grams which makes them a pretty hefty granola bar compared to the boxed ones which are about 23 or 24 grams! So these have some substance for the 122 calories!
Protein- 3
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Yum - they sound good! If you're in to protein powder you could add some chocolate flavour too!0
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Great recipe! thanks.0
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oh YUMM!!! totally making these today!0
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Thanks for sharing.0
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I think I will try them. I also love applesauce so I think I will substitute half the brown sugar, honey and butter with unsweetened applesauce. I think I will also add 1 egg white to help bind them. Thanks for sharing, I love trying new recipes and I'll let you know later today how they turned.0
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Thanks jeanine! I did not know that egg whites help to bind! That's a great tip! My friend uses corn syrup to make her granola bars stick together- but thats not exactly the healthiest ingredient.
Mmmm... Chocolate, PB, & banana... Yum! The chocolate protein powder is a good idea- that would turn these into power bars Great fuel before or after a workout!0 -
thanks for sharing, I have a vacation day tomorrow - making these!0
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Forgot to mention- add a pinch of salt. It really brings out the flavor.0
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What an amazing recipe. So much healthier than the boxed crap from the store. Think I'll try them too, my kids would flip!! I also might try adding a little protein powder. Thanks so much!!0
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These sound really yummy, but alas I am allergic to bananas. (( I miss them terribly. However, I'm sure I could find something add in place of it. )) But oh....they do sound delicious just as described.0
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Those sound yummy!0
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Can't wait to try.0
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These sound yummy!0
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I made these on the weekend, with chocolate protein powder. So good!! Thanks for the recipe0
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Great recipie Thanks!0
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bumping for later!0
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Sounds yummy! Thanks!0
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Bump!0
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Whats the sugar at? I make them at home and am trying to get my bars to under 5 Gs of sugar per serving. the recipe I have right now is 18 Gs because of the honey0
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This sounds great! Going to try this tomorrow! What does everyone mean by "bump"?? New to this site. Thanks:bigsmile:0
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I would normally not try to make these myself; however, you've inspired me to give it a try. They sounds great as I LOVE PB and bananas. Thank you for sharing.0
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I made these tonight! Big hit with my family! Thank you0
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Thanks sooooo much for this recipe! Just gave it a try and they looked so good I had to eat one straight out of the oven!! I'm gonna put the rest in the fridge and have them as snacks=]
Any other great recipes suitable for a sweet tooth???0 -
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I also, would like to know what the BUMP means....another newbie here0
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