Description
Delicious and easy-to-make peanut butter oat bars with chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the peanut butter and honey/maple syrup together in 20-second intervals until smooth.
- Stir in oats, salt, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and press evenly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown around the edges.
- Allow to cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
- These bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Substitute maple syrup with agave nectar for a vegan option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg