It's been a long time since I've made oat bars. And only now I realize that I actually felt like something was missing in my life. I really can't live without oat bars. Really. I'm not sure if I like something more than these. So you can imagine how happy I was when I made a batch of these peanut butter & honey bars after such a long time. They were a-m-a-z-i-n-g! And can you believe that they only consist of three ingredients? (well, salt is not necessary so I leave it out. Three ingredients sounds more impressive than four). They're sweet, chewy and sooo healthy. Have 5 minutes? Go and mix them up. Now.
3 cups (270g) quick oats
¾ cup (190g) peanut butter*
2/3 cup (226g) cup honey
Pinch of salt (I do like salty peanut butter)
*I used homemade. I toasted peanuts in a saucepan and ground them in a food processor until they turned into a creamy peanut butter. Homemade PB tastes much better!
1) Prepare a 20x20cm silicone baking dish. If using a metal one, line with parchment paper. Set aside.
2) In a large bowl, place oats and salt.
3) In a small saucepan, melt peanut butter and honey.
4) Pour it over the oats and mix to combine. Press the mixture into the pan and leave for at least 2 hours to set (If you are impatient - place in the fridge for 30 minutes). Slice and enjoy!
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*I used homemade. I toasted peanuts in a saucepan and ground them in a food processor until they turned into a creamy peanut butter. Homemade PB tastes much better!
1) Prepare a 20x20cm silicone baking dish. If using a metal one, line with parchment paper. Set aside.
2) In a large bowl, place oats and salt.
3) In a small saucepan, melt peanut butter and honey.
4) Pour it over the oats and mix to combine. Press the mixture into the pan and leave for at least 2 hours to set (If you are impatient - place in the fridge for 30 minutes). Slice and enjoy!
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great recipe, simple and healthy!
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DeleteOh yummy, only 3 ingredients! Brilliant, these sound so good I shall definitely whipping up a batch of these I love peanut butter so much :D
ReplyDeleteYep, it's amazing that they only consist of three ingredients! I hope you will whip them up :D
DeleteSimple and divine! Love recipes using just a few ingredients.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Me too, and how is it possible not to love them? :)
DeleteHi!!! How long have I been missing!! Don't think I've not followed you the track. The thing is that, if I'have no time to comment, I prefer to come and do it once, instead of leaving comments without reading the recipe. Now, I'll bored you with my blablabla :P
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Love this bars, nice color and so shiny!!! I must admit that my favs are the peanut and sesame bars, but I love oats, so I couldn't say no to one of these!!
Hey Paula, I really missed you!! It's so great to see you back! :p I love your comments - you always say give great ideas, for example, peanut butter sesame bars! I've never tried incorporating sesame in desserts, only in savoury dishes. Oh my, sometimes I think life's too short to try out every recipe I wish
DeleteThis is exactly what I have been looking for! How firm do they stay out of fridge? I'm a long distance backpacker and looking for a bar like this that does not crumble and packs well. Also could I add raisins or chips of some sort?
ReplyDeleteThey can be stored at room temperature so don't worry if you can't keep them in the fridge! Make sure you use real honey, it should be firm and not runny like syrup. And of course - you can add anything you like. If you add a lot of chopped nuts or seeds you might need to add one or two tablespoons of honey/peanut butter to make sure they will stick together well. Enjoy!
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