Peanut Butter Breakfast Bars

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 square baking dish

  • In a small bowl combine the dry ingredients (oats, almond meal, flaxseed, salt, cinnamon and protein powder if using), set aside. (alternately add the dry ingredients after mixing the wet ingredients). In a large bowl mash the banana. Add applesauce, honey, ¼ cup peanut butter and vanilla. Mix well.

  • Stir dry ingredients into wet until combined. Spread mixture into the pan (should be moist but NOT soupy).

  • Bake 20 minutes (should be slightly brown around the edges and top should be set), remove from oven and spread peanut butter over the top of the bars (I like a really thick layer of peanut butter but it’s to your own preference)

  • Continue baking for 10 minutes more or until firm and lightly browned around the edges. At this point the peanut butter layer will have tiny little bubbles in it.

  • Cool completely in the refrigerator and cut into 6 or 9 bars. Wrap each with plastic wrap and store in an airtight container in the fridge for a quick grab and go breakfast!

History:

I went looking for a peanut butter-based breakfast bar to replace the sugar-laden ones from the grocery store.

Original recipe from Joy Food Sunshine

Added by Amy - June 2021

Changes:

Instead of making a traybake, I make 12 muffins so I don't need to cut after the fact. It works wonderfully.