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Stack of healthy peanut butter-oatmeal breakfast bars with chocolate drizzle.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup natural peanut butter stirred, if necessary
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons oat flour
  • ¼ cup powdered peanut butter
  • ¼ cup vanilla protein powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup roasted peanuts roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • cup mini chocolate chips

For the topping (optional):

  • 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla protein powder

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F and generously spray an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
    Spraying an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray for healthy peanut butter-oatmeal breakfast bars.
  • In a large bowl, microwave the peanut butter and the honey until the mixture is smooth and fluid, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the coconut sugar on top and let it stand for 5 minutes. Do not mix in the coconut sugar.
    Peanut butter and honey mixture with coconut sugar for breakfast bars.
  • While the sugar stands, combine the rolled oats, oat flour, powdered peanut butter, ¼ cup protein powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and roasted peanuts in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Set aside.
    Combining dry ingredients for healthy peanut butter-oatmeal breakfast bars.
  • Once the coconut sugar has been standing for 5 minutes, beat it into the peanut butter and honey mixture with an electric mixer until well combined.
    Beating mixture for Healthy Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Breakfast Bars.
  • Add in the vanilla extract and egg yolk, and beat again until well combined. The egg yolk will thicken the peanut butter mixture up quite a bit.
    Mixing egg yolk and vanilla into peanut butter for breakfast bars.
  • Pour the peanut butter mixture, along with the almond milk and mini chocolate chips, into the rolled oats mixture. Mix until well combined. Your dough will be very thick.
    Mixing ingredients for healthy peanut butter-oatmeal breakfast bars.
  • Press into the prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes, until just set. and the edges begin to turn golden brown. Let the bars cool completely.
    Pressing the healthy peanut butter-oatmeal breakfast bar mixture into a pan.
  • Once the bars have cooled, melt the semi-sweet chocolate in the microwave in 20-second intervals on 50% power, stirring between each interval until the chocolate is smooth and melted. Stir in 1 tablespoon of vanilla protein powder. Drizzle the mixture on top of the bars. Slice into 12 bars.
    Stirring vanilla protein powder into melted chocolate for breakfast bars.

Tips & Notes:

  • Coconut sugar is somewhat coarse, and letting it sit for 5 minutes helps it dissolve. If you use brown sugar, skip this step.

Nutrition Info:

Calories: 302kcal (15%) Carbohydrates: 33g (11%) Protein: 13g (26%) Fat: 14g (22%) Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) Sodium: 282mg (12%) Fiber: 4g (17%) Sugar: 11g (12%)

Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.