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Healthy Peanut Butter and Jelly Oat Bars

June 18, 2015 by Rachael 6 Comments

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Healthy Peanut Butter and Jelly Oat Bars: Easy prep, gluten-free, vegan, no oil, low sugar. Great for a quick breakfast or healthy snack.Healthy and Inexpensive

I love oats. They’re heart healthy, and inexpensive. There’s something so comforting about a warm bowl of banana oatmeal in the morning. Unfortunately, my toddler and husband don’t agree. Neither one are a fan of the texture of traditional oatmeal, but oats are always in our pantry.

This recipe was born out of a desire for an oat bar that was every bit as healthy as a bowl of oatmeal. That’s why these bars aren’t loaded with sugar or oil. Just simple oats, banana, peanut butter, jelly (or substitute honey), and a few spices.

Healthy Peanut Butter and Jelly Oat Bars: Easy prep, gluten-free, vegan, no oil, low sugar. Great for a quick breakfast or healthy snack.

Easy Prep + Grab and Go

This recipe is so easy to make. Throw everything into a bowl, give it a stir, spread in a dish and throw it in the oven. Then, enjoy these soft and lightly sweet bars as a healthy breakfast or snack. These bars are a great alternative to a bowl of oatmeal when you’re on the go!

Healthy Peanut Butter and Jelly Oat Bars: Easy prep, gluten-free, vegan, no oil, low sugar. Great for a quick breakfast or healthy snack.

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Healthy Peanut Butter and Jelly Oat Bars

Easy prep, gluten-free, vegan, no oil, low sugar. Great for a quick breakfast or healthy snack.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 16 bars
Author Rachael

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 2 cups oats
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • ¼ cup jelly jam, preserves or substitute honey
  • 2 tsp cinnamon optional
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 packets of Truvia or 2 tsp sugar optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Mash the bananas with a potato masher or fork in large bowl.
  • Add remaining ingredients.
  • Mix together until ingredients are well combined.
  • Pour into greased 9 x 13 casserole dish.
  • Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Allow to cool and cut into bars.
  • Enjoy!


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Filed Under: Breakfast Recipes, Easy Recipes, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Snacks Tagged With: Breakfast, healthy, snack, vegan, vegetarian

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  1. Gentle Joy

    June 19, 2015 at 2:10 am

    This sounds good… and it could be varied by adding nuts and seeds… lots of possibilities. 🙂

    Reply
    • Avatar photoRachael

      June 19, 2015 at 7:44 pm

      Yes! I love that this recipe is versatile. Sometimes I’ll throw in some ground flax seed, and it would probably be great with sunflower seeds or chopped nuts.

      Reply
  2. Ntina

    June 20, 2015 at 8:50 am

    It looks delicious and easy to make! I’m pinning it!

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    • Avatar photoRachael

      June 20, 2015 at 2:01 pm

      It is super easy to make! Thanks for pinning. I hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  3. Debbie

    February 19, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    I love those ingredients, unfortunately bananas no longer agree with me once I had my second child…and he can’t eat them either! But I am still going to give it a try to see if I can get away with it because this sounds so great!

    Reply
    • Avatar photoRachael

      February 21, 2017 at 12:48 pm

      Aw, I became gluten-intolerant after the birth of my first child, so I can relate!

      Reply

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