Peanut Butter Oat Bars
These Peanut Butter Oat Bars make a great snack or after school treat! Made with healthy ingredients, low in sugar, and vegan friendly, these are sure to hit the spot.
Servings 12
Calories 274kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup light brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 cup natural peanut butter creamy and chunky are both fine
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk whole, almond, soy, whatever you like
- ¾ cup dark chocolate chips or chunks about 5oz / 150g chopped dark chocoalte
- extra dark chocolate for drizzling totally optional, but pretty!
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C / 350°F.
- Line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- With an stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or a hand-held electric mixer, mix the brown sugar and peanut butter on medium speed until until well combined, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla.½ cup light brown sugar, 1 cup natural peanut butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Add in the flour, oats, salt, and baking soda. The dough will be very thick and clumpy, but it should hold together if you squeeze a handful of it.1 cup white whole wheat flour, 1 cup rolled oats, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Slowly add the milk in a steady stream, mixing until a clumpy dough forms.½ cup milk
- Fold in chocolate chunks, using your hands to knead everything together.¾ cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
- Press the dough into the prepared baking dish - wet hands are helpful here
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes until the bars are lightly golden on top and set.
- Allow to cool completely and cut into squares.
- Once cooled, drizzle with melted dark chocolate if desired.extra dark chocolate for drizzling
Notes
- Nutrition values are an estimate only.
- Can I use an alternate sweetener in these oat bars? I've made these using an equal amount of coconut sugar and they turned out just fine, if only a smidge more crumbly.
- Are these oat bars vegan? If you use a plant-based milk and vegan chocolate, they're totes vegan.
- Can these oat bars be made gluten-free? I personally haven't tried this as I always use whole wheat flour, but I'm willing to bet they can be made with a gluten-free flour blend instead. Also be sure to seek out gluten-free oats if it's important for you.
- How should I store these oat bars? They'll last about a week in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Can I freeze these oat bars? Please do! They'll last about 3 months in the freezer.
- Can I use something else in place of the chocolate? I've made these with half chocolate half raisins before and they're super tasty.
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1.1mg