Peanut Buttery Bars
Holy peanut butter!
These soft and chewy bars are jam-packed with peanut buttery flavor. They’re also a tad on sweet side thanks to a healthy portion of agave nectar. The old fashioned oats give the bars a nice, thick texture.
The best part about these Peanut Buttery Bars is that they only require 5 ingredients (chocolate chips optional) and take just 20 minutes to make- start to finish.
Makes 12 bars
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/2 all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup agave nectar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350*F degrees. Spray 8-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ingredients until smooth.
- Spread batter in prepared baking pan, and bake for approximately 15-18 minutes until the top of the bars begin to brown.
- Let bars cool completely in pan before cutting.
Each bar has approximately 137 calories (without chocolate chips).
Spring it!Posted by: Tina 51 comments
Posted in: Uncategorized, recipe
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 7:08 am
yum looks so rich and delicious!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 7:10 am
mmm looks so good! I might try making these later today!!!!
Thanks for the idea!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Mmmmm…I just kind of stared at the pictures before reading on, haha
Oops, I think I have a little drool hanging out the side of my mouth
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 7:25 am
I definitely need to make these!!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 7:27 am
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on Jun 17th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Those look great! can’t wait to try them
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:13 am
these look awesome! do you happen to know the nutrition information (calories, fat)?
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Oh wow, easy and delicious!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:30 am
I’m going to have to make these soon. I love anything and everything peanut butter-related!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Thanks a bunch for the recipe – it looks so easy and delicious!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Tina! These look awesome and they contain 2 of most food blogger’s favorite ingredients: PB and oatmeal! I will have to get my sister to make these for me!!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:34 am
@Andrea: No, sorry. But you can probably figure out an estimate from the ingredients.
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:42 am
these look really good! i love the short ingredient list- i’ll have to give them a whirl at some point
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:44 am
These look so delicious! I was wondering about how many bars this recipe yields? I can’t wait to try these!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Yum, those look great!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 8:57 am
YUM. I looove PB and these look so simple.
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 9:06 am
I haven’t baked with agave yet, I will have to try these. They look simple and tasty!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I don’t think I could be in a room alone with a plate of these.
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Wow, I’m totally making those, I think I have all of the ingredients and they look so good!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Those look delicious, and so easy! Thanks for the recipe
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 9:44 am
These look absolutely delicious and I would SO love to make them but I cannot find agave nectar anywhere around where I live. Is there a substitute I can use for it and how much would I use? Thanks!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:10 am
Awesome recipe! I’m going to try them!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Yum – definitely going to make these today. Do you think they would work as drop cookies as well?
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:11 am
these look great! can’t wait to try them. good luck house hunting!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:19 am
These look awesome and so easy! I <3 PB!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:19 am
I am absolutely making those this weekend! I love that the recipe is so simple and, best of all, involves peanut butter!
have a great day!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:33 am
I’m totally going to attempt making those! I hate baking and I’m sure I’ll find a way to mess them up, but it seems doable!
Thanks!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:33 am
So easy – who would have an exuse NOT to make these? They look delicious too! I’ll have to try them out!
Do you think WW pastry flour could be used instead of AP? I typically don’t buy white flour since I rarely use any type of flour at all, but I don’t want to mess these guys up!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:52 am
These look delicious and SO easy. I can’t wait to try them. Yummy!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Those look great and so simple to make. Too bad I just broke my square baking pan last night
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 11:09 am
I have lots of PB in the cabinet and I know where its going now =)
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Ooh I’m going camping this weekend and this looks like the perfect thing to bring!!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Going to have to give these a try…I love peanut butter! I already make your Oatmeal Raisin bars on a regular basis!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
I cannot wait to try these!! Hubby loves PB so I’m sure they’ll be a hit in our house!
on Jun 17th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
sounds like a winning recipe to me!
on Jun 18th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
MM those bars look great! and really, you could sub in anything for the choco chips! Raisons, peanuts, rice krispies, chopped dried fruit mmmmmmm
on Jun 18th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Can I assume that is 1/2 cup of peanut butter? I think I’m going to try my hand at these tomorrow. Thanks Tina!
on Jun 19th, 2009 at 3:05 am
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on Jun 19th, 2009 at 9:04 am
I’m so excited for this recipe. I’m going to replace the all-purpose flour with ww pastry flour, and it will be a perfect treat that will comply with my Cleaner Life challenge. I’m totally making these this weekend (sans the choc chips)!
on Jun 19th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
These bars are great!!! although we made a decision that they must be cut in only 9 pieces instead of 12…and i used Naturally Nutty Almond butter!! Yum… I made a double batch and my husband took them in to
our employees … lots of unknowing people are snackin healthy today because of you and me thanks
on Jun 22nd, 2009 at 9:18 am
added chocolate chips… they were DELICIOUS!!! Thanks again for the recipe!
on Jun 28th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Tina I just made these and will be postin about it tonight!
on Jun 28th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Just made these for the first time this afternoon…will post soon!
on Jun 28th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
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on Jul 1st, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I have these in the oven right now and they smell wonderful! I realized I was out of eggs so I had to use half of a banana. So, I suppose mine are vegan now! I also used ww pastry flour. I am looking forward to baking some more for an upcoming office luncheon.
on Jul 13th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
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on Aug 25th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
I made these today and they are fantastic!!!! Thanks for sharing. My 5 year old loved them.
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