This Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars Recipe is SO easy and taste like store-bought but have no refined sugar, butter, oil and are gluten free!
PIN Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars Recipe
I made you Soft-baked Oatmeal breakfast bars with none of those weird ingredients that you need to Google to figure out what they are.
Because I know you want some breakfast meal prep recipes that don’t make you feel all the guilty ickies when you find out what you just pulled from the box and shoved into your facial hole.
You guys. Before I get distracted with something else, I need to tell you that I LOVE these bars. The kind of love that makes you want to shout from rooftops and prance around the house all day singing honey-sweet oatmealy melodiess
The softy-baked-goodness of these gluten free breakfast bars kind of hurt my heart for the first few moments that they were in my mouth. Because, I felt like I was cheating on my usual oatmeal recipe or cookie dough overnight oats.
I have been happily going spoon >> overnight oats >> face >> 😀 for the past eleventy billion years until these breakfast bars entered my life.
And since I made them, I have been making MORE variations of cookie dough oatmeal breakfast bars, pumpkin oatmeal breakfast bars in the slow cooker, and cacao peanut oatmeal breakfast bars.If you’re feeling low carb, you could even eat some Sugar Free Keto Low Carb Breakfast Bars and sing with us!
Healthy Swaps
These Healthy Breakfast Bars bring a lot to the table: they’re dense, they’re chewy, they’ve got just enough sweetness to satisfy that craving, and they’ve got PEANUT BUTTER. You heard right- your breakfast dreams have now come true! Similarly, PB&J Healthy Soft Oatmeal Breakfast Bars or Cookie Dough Oatmeal Breakfast Bars will also hit the spot if you want some breakfast bar variety. If you’re looking for some simple ways to make this recipe a bit healthier, here are a few swaps you can make:
- Coconut Sugar/Brown Sugar: baking stevia can be substituted for the sugar and the bars will still taste AMAZE.
- Mini Chocolate Chips/Semisweet Chocolate: If you’re looking to cut the sugar found in chocolate, you can opt for some sugar free chocolate baking chips. If it’s dairy you’re trying to avoid, try some dairy free chips.
Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars Recipe Ingredients
There’s just something about a chewy baked oatmeal bar that gets me excited for breakfast! These bars are made with a wholesome but delicious list of ingredients that will leave you feeling good about eating them! Let’s take a look at what you’ll need:
- Natural Peanut Butter
- Honey
- Coconut Sugar or Brown Sugar
- Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- Oat Flour
- Powdered Peanut Butter (I recommend PB2)
- Vanilla Protein Powder
- Salt
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Cinnamon
- Roasted Peanuts
- Pure Vanilla Extract
- Egg Yolk
- Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Semisweet Chocolate
Mix It Up
Now let’s get creative with THIS breakfast bar recipe and amp them up a little! Here’s a few ways to do just that:
- Cashews: These are another DELICIOUS nut that can easily be substituted for peanuts in this recipe. Simply use natural cashew butter instead of the natural peanut butter, and use roasted cashews in place of the peanuts. I also love my vegan cake batter cashew butter!
- Almonds: Roasted almonds can be used in place of the roasted peanuts, and natural creamy almond butter (or my homemade almond butter!) will make a great substitute for the natural peanut butter. SO yummy!
- Chocolate Protein Powder: If you’re a chocaholic like me, a fun way to add more chocolatey goodness to these bars would be to use chocolate protein powder in place of the vanilla!
How to freeze Healthy Oatmeal Bars
These tasty bars can be enjoyed immediately or frozen to enjoy one by one as needed! Simply wrap each portion in plastic wrap and place them in a heavy duty freezer bag and toss them in the freezer. You could also store them in an airtight container, making sure to place parchment paper in between layers to prevent them freezing in one big block!
FAQ
Can I swap Peanut Flour for Peanut Butter?
Unfortunately, no you can’t. This Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars Recipe requires the actual nut butter, as peanut flour is a completely different consistency.
What if I don’t have protein powder?
You can easily add a bit more flour to replace the protein powder, but flour will also lack the sweet factor. Go ahead and tweak the amount of sugar by adding a bit extra to bring in that sweetness that will be missed by omitting protein powder.
Can I use a whole egg?
The yolk is what makes these healthy breakfast bars dense and chewy, so you really do just need the yolk this time!
Trust me, you are gonna like ’em!
I also shared the Oatmeal Breakfast Bar Recipe over at Food Fanatic, so be sure to check it out there!
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Other Healthy Oatmeal Breakfast Recipes
Pb & J Healthy Soft Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Apple Healthy Oatmeal Protein Pancakes
Easy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Banana Cookies
FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:
WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS PER SERVING: FREESTYLE SMART POINTS: 8 POINTS+: 9 OLD POINTS: 7
(per 1 bar)
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Maria Rudolph says
How long will these last at room temperature or do you need to refrigerate? I’d like to make some for my son who is away at college, and too busy to eat well (lots of microwave food). Wrapped individually and packed well, do you think they would travel well? Thanks!
Taylor Kiser says
Hi! I think they would travel fine! I don’t think they would be too great out of the refrigerator for more than a day or so, but if he was just taking them around while he goes to classes, I think they’d be great! Does that help at all?
Christine says
Are these ok to eat if you’re trying to lose weight?
Taylor Kiser says
Losing weight is just about eating less calories than your body needs. So, I really can’t tell you that. If they fit within that, then yes.
Kathe says
I am a flight attendant and I am ALWAYS looking for food that travels well and actually tastes great! For a while I did the Isagenix smoothies as I felt I wasn’t getting enough protein with what I could pack. But I learned that I soon got REALLY tired of smoothies all the time. So needless to say, I have loads of it in my pantry. THIS recipe allows me to use that! I twerked this recipe just a little! I didn’t have PB powder, but I did have a dutch chocolate Isagenix powder and the vanilla. So, I added the chocolate protein powder instead of the PB powder. And at 52 I learned to make oat flour in my Ninja blender! YES!!!!! I added coconut flakes instead of peanuts and let me tell you how good this is. I swear its like eating cake. The texture is amazing and it is perfect for travel. I may have to hide out in my hotel room instead of eating this on the plane or my co-hearts will want all my yumminess! Thank you!
Taylor Kiser says
Yahoo!!! So glad you love them!
Karen says
Will these still taste good without the chocolate. My husband is alergic. I am trying to find him breakfast and snack ideas without chocolate. The struggle is real.
Taylor Kiser says
Yes! I think so 🙂
Sky and Summer says
Using coconut and almond flours as replacements for the peanut and protein powders and wowsah..yum! My 13 yr old and I are enjoying making some of your recipes. this New Year 2020! She’s really into healthy nutrient dense yet tasty baking now. Thanks and Bless!
Taylor Kiser says
YAY! Glad you liked!