These healthy peanut butter oatmeal energy bars are loaded with quinoa, raisins, coconut, chocolate, peanuts, and honey for a delicious snack that fuels you too.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time1hour15minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time1hour30minutes
AuthorRenee
Ingredients
1cupuncooked old-fashioned oats
3/4cupuncooked quinoa
1/2cupgolden raisinscoarsley chopped
1/2cupsalted dry-roasted peanutschopped
1/4cupcoconut flakes
2tablespoonsflaxseed meal
3tablespoonsmini chocolate chips
1/2cupcreamy peanut butter
6tablespoonshoney
1tablespooncanola oil
1/4teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan. Line the pan with parchment paper with a 1-inch overhang on 2 sides.
Spread oats and quinoa evenly on a baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
Place oats, quinoa, raisins, peanuts, coconut, flaxseed meal, and chocolate chips in a large bowl. Stir to combine.
Stir together peanut butter, honey, oil, and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Boil for 1 minute.
Pour peanut butter mixture over oat mixture and stir to coat.
Press mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake for 13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in the pan.
Use the parchment paper to lift it out of the pan and transfer to a cutting board.
Cut into 1- X 4-inch bars. If any bars break apart, press them back together. Chill bars to firm up.
Recipe Notes
These healthy peanut butter oatmeal energy bars are loaded with quinoa, raisins, coconut, chocolate, peanuts, and honey for a delicious fueling snack.