Peanut butter oatmeal breakfast bars are quite the way to start the day. You just need to use 4 ingredients to create these delicious bars. All will love these homemade oatmeal bars. My husband and kids devour them each time. Plus, they are great to freeze so that you have breakfast or snack options ready to go at all times. This post is all about peanut butter oatmeal breakfast bars.
You can make these easy peanut butter breakfast bars within ten minutes. Plus, you won’t have to add cereal bars to your shopping list once you make this recipe.
I feel like my kids are constantly changing their eating habits and their food preferences. With this type of recipe for a snack or breakfast option, I don’t have to worry about them throwing this on the ground or wasting food. These bars are always eaten, and they make for great after-school or daycare snacks too.
To be honest, my husband travels for work, and I always pack him some for the road. He loves them too and is always requesting a batch.
This post is all about peanut butter oatmeal breakfast bars.
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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Step 1: Preheat the Oven
While you are making this quick and easy breakfast bar recipe, preheat the oven to 350°.
Step 2: Mash the Bananas
Using three bananas, cut them in half and then mash them with either a masher or a large fork. Either way, you will get the smooth consistency you need.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Step 3: Add the Peanut Butter and Mix
Then, add in a cup of peanut butter, and then mash that in with the bananas. Of course, if you are trying to avoid a nut allergy just substitute the peanut butter for Sunbutter or another nut-free substitute of your choice.
Step 4: Add the Oatmeal
Then, add in 3 cups of quick oats. I used the Good and Gather Quick Oats for this particular recipe.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Step 5: Add the Chocolate Chips
Next, add a cup of chocolate baking chips. You could use milk or dark chocolate chips. I used milk chocolate chips this time, but either choice is delicious. If your kids are around while you are baking, beware that they may try eating every last morsel.
Step 6: Mix the Ingredients
Then, mix all four of the ingredients together. You’ll be surprised how easily everything blends together. For the mixing process, I used a wooden spoon. It just seems to make mixing easier.
Step 7: Spray the Pan
Then, using a standard 9×13 baking pan, spray it with cooking spray. This way, you will get the bars out of the pan easily.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Step 8: Evenly Distribute the Mix
Next, evenly distribute the mix into the pan so that it bakes perfectly.
Step 9: Bake the Bars
Then, bake the breakfast bar recipe for twenty-eight minutes.
Step 10: Cut the Bars
You can cut the bars into squares or rectangles depending on your preference. My daughters like the rectangular shapes right now, but next time who knows. Also, you could use fun cookie cutters too. Kids will love them even more!
Printable for Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Are Breakfast Bars Good for You?
Even though I am definitely not a nutritionist, I would so say that grabbing a breakfast bar is a healthy choice. It is a great quick option, and anything homemade is definitely going to be better for you than something processed.
Plus, just think about the expiration dates related to store-bought breakfast bars. It is crazy to think that they can sit in your pantry for a year without spoiling.
If you want to make this breakfast bar a little healthier, you could always forgo the chocolate chips. Instead, you could add some cinnamon to the recipe instead.
Either way, these breakfast bars are good for you. Plus, they are super easy to make.
The Perfect Bar to Start the Day
Now that you baked the perfect breakfast bars, enjoy them each morning.
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