Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients:

  • Vegetable oil or butter to prepare pan (or use parchment paper)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled or old-fashioned oats
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup sugar (optional)
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter)
  • 1 cup milk (or milk alternative)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
  • ½ cup of your favorite mix-ins like chocolate chips, raisins, dried cranberries, or nuts

Directions:

  1. Wash hands with soap and warm water. Wash produce well.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  3. Prepare an 8×8 inch baking pan by using oil or butter to grease it. As an alternative, line the baking pan with parchment paper.
  4. In a medium bowl, add flour, oats, baking powder, and sugar (if using) and stir to combine dry ingredients.
  5. In a separate medium bowl, mash the ripe banana. Add peanut butter, milk, and vanilla (if using) and stir to combine wet ingredients.
  6. Add the bowl of dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. 
  7. Add mix-ins of your choice and stir gently.
  8. Add mixture to baking pan and bake for 20 minutes or until bars brown around the edges. 
  9. Let cool, cut, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):

Calories, 330; Carbohydrate, 39 g; Protein, 10 g; Total Fat, 17 g; Saturated Fat, 3.5 g; Trans Fat, 0 g; Cholesterol, 0 mg; Fiber, 4 g; Total Sugars, 16 g; Sodium, 120 mg; Calcium, 191 mg; Folate, 23 mcg; Iron, 1 mg.

Makes 9 servings

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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars

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Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil or butter to prepare pan (or use parchment paper)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled or old-fashioned oats
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup sugar (optional)
  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 cup peanut butter (or other nut butter)
  • 1 cup milk (or milk alternative)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
  • ½ cup of your favorite mix-ins like chocolate chips, raisins, dried cranberries, or nuts

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and warm water. Wash produce well.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  3. Prepare an 8×8 inch baking pan by using oil or butter to grease it. As an alternative, line the baking pan with parchment paper.
  4. In a medium bowl, add flour, oats, baking powder, and sugar (if using) and stir to combine dry ingredients.
  5. In a separate medium bowl, mash the ripe banana. Add peanut butter, milk, and vanilla (if using) and stir to combine wet ingredients.
  6. Add the bowl of dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. 
  7. Add mix-ins of your choice and stir gently.
  8. Add mixture to baking pan and bake for 20 minutes or until bars brown around the edges. 
  9. Let cool, cut, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

Calories, 330; Carbohydrate, 39 g; Protein, 10 g; Total Fat, 17 g; Saturated Fat, 3.5 g; Trans Fat, 0 g; Cholesterol, 0 mg; Fiber, 4 g; Total Sugars, 16 g; Sodium, 120 mg; Calcium, 191 mg; Folate, 23 mcg; Iron, 1 mg.

Makes 9 servings

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