Healthier Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars Recipe
Only 6 ingredients needed to make these Chewy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Oatmeal, oatmeal bars, Peanut, peanut butter oatmeal
Servings: 12
Calories: 232kcal
Large Bowl
Mixing Bowl
8x8-inch baking pan
parchment paper
Microwave Safe Bowl
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup crushed pretzels
- dash of salt
- ½ cup Honey
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- ½ cup sugar free chocolate chips melted
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil melted
In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut, crushed pretzels and salt.
In another bowl, combine honey and peanut butter (if you find it hard to mix them together, feel free to warm them in the microwave for 10-12 seconds) and pour over dry ingredients. Gently mix together until completely combined.
Line an 8 x 8 inch baking dish with parchment paper. Pour mixture into pan and press firmly with a piece of folded over parchment paper to avoid sticking to your hands (or spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray and push mixture into place).
Place pan in freezer for about 30 minutes or until bars are firm.
Mix melted chocolate chips and coconut oil together in the microwave or on the stove top.
Remove bars from the freezer. Spread melted chocolate over the bars and cut into 12 pieces.
OTHER VARIATIONS TO TRY:
- swap out the peanut butter for almond butter or another nut butter
- don’t add chocolate on top and swap chocolate chips for raisins
- swap chocolate chips for dried cranberries
- swap the pretzels for crushed almonds
Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg