Jun
17
2009
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!
Pearl — June 17, 2009 @ 7:08 am
yum looks so rich and delicious!
Jocelyn — June 17, 2009 @ 7:10 am
mmm looks so good! I might try making these later today!!!!
Thanks for the idea!
Stacey — June 17, 2009 @ 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
Leah @ Simply Fabulous — June 17, 2009 @ 7:25 am
I definitely need to make these!!
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Jessica — June 17, 2009 @ 7:58 am
Those look great! can’t wait to try them
Andrea — June 17, 2009 @ 8:13 am
these look awesome! do you happen to know the nutrition information (calories, fat)?
Dori — June 17, 2009 @ 8:19 am
Oh wow, easy and delicious!
Felicia — June 17, 2009 @ 8:30 am
I’m going to have to make these soon. I love anything and everything peanut butter-related!
Emily — June 17, 2009 @ 8:31 am
Thanks a bunch for the recipe – it looks so easy and delicious!
Emily — June 17, 2009 @ 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!!
Tina — June 17, 2009 @ 8:34 am
@Andrea: No, sorry. But you can probably figure out an estimate from the ingredients.
Steph Runs the City — June 17, 2009 @ 8:42 am
these look really good! i love the short ingredient list- i’ll have to give them a whirl at some point
Andrea — June 17, 2009 @ 8:44 am
These look so delicious! I was wondering about how many bars this recipe yields? I can’t wait to try these!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) — June 17, 2009 @ 8:45 am
Yum, those look great!
Kati — June 17, 2009 @ 8:57 am
YUM. I looove PB and these look so simple.
Maria — June 17, 2009 @ 9:06 am
I haven’t baked with agave yet, I will have to try these. They look simple and tasty!
Rose — June 17, 2009 @ 9:25 am
I don’t think I could be in a room alone with a plate of these.
Emily (A Nutritionist Eats) — June 17, 2009 @ 9:33 am
Wow, I’m totally making those, I think I have all of the ingredients and they look so good!
Anne K. — June 17, 2009 @ 9:36 am
Those look delicious, and so easy! Thanks for the recipe
Jessica — June 17, 2009 @ 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!
april — June 17, 2009 @ 10:10 am
Awesome recipe! I’m going to try them!
Amanda @ Cakes and Ale — June 17, 2009 @ 10:11 am
Yum – definitely going to make these today. Do you think they would work as drop cookies as well?
Anne — June 17, 2009 @ 10:11 am
these look great! can’t wait to try them. good luck house hunting!
Nicole (dishin') — June 17, 2009 @ 10:19 am
These look awesome and so easy! I <3 PB!
Katherine — June 17, 2009 @ 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!
Low — June 17, 2009 @ 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!
Kate — June 17, 2009 @ 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!
Sara — June 17, 2009 @ 10:52 am
These look delicious and SO easy. I can’t wait to try them. Yummy!
Marianne — June 17, 2009 @ 10:58 am
Those look great and so simple to make. Too bad I just broke my square baking pan last night
Shelby — June 17, 2009 @ 11:09 am
I have lots of PB in the cabinet and I know where its going now =)
Janet — June 17, 2009 @ 11:45 am
Ooh I’m going camping this weekend and this looks like the perfect thing to bring!!
Sheri — June 17, 2009 @ 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!
Becci — June 17, 2009 @ 1:09 pm
I cannot wait to try these!! Hubby loves PB so I’m sure they’ll be a hit in our house!
ttfn300 — June 17, 2009 @ 3:14 pm
sounds like a winning recipe to me!
Barbara — June 18, 2009 @ 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
Angie (Losing It and Loving It) — June 18, 2009 @ 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!
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Elina (Healthy and Sane) — June 19, 2009 @ 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)!
Carolyn — June 19, 2009 @ 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
Virginia — June 22, 2009 @ 9:18 am
added chocolate chips… they were DELICIOUS!!! Thanks again for the recipe!
bobbi — June 28, 2009 @ 6:02 pm
Tina I just made these and will be postin about it tonight!
Rose — June 28, 2009 @ 7:13 pm
Just made these for the first time this afternoon…will post soon!
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Jenna — July 1, 2009 @ 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.
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Becky — August 25, 2009 @ 12:47 pm
I made these today and they are fantastic!!!! Thanks for sharing. My 5 year old loved them.
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Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] — April 2, 2010 @ 12:28 am
Wow, how simple…the chocolate chips are a must!
Beverly — April 11, 2010 @ 7:28 pm
Now I have to run back home from where I’m at and grab my agave nectar! LOL Wonder if WalMart carries it? I’ve never looked there. Hmmm? Definitely going to make these! How did I miss this post originally? Must have been sleepin! LOL
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Vicki Thomas — June 8, 2010 @ 10:50 pm
I made these tonight and didn’t use the agave nectar – not a fan of sweet things… My bars completely crumbled when I went to cut them – is this because I didn’t use the agave? Any ideas on something else I can use to make them stick? I salvaged the “bars” and crumbled it all up to make peanut butter granola. All measured out into 1/4 cup servings and stored in baggies in the freezer now.
Debbie — June 15, 2010 @ 2:47 pm
Where do I find agave nectar in the store? I am not familiar with this item and I want to make these PB bars. Thanks
Janine — June 16, 2010 @ 2:47 am
I made these today. I used Muesli (I dont have any oats at home) and used egg replacer (my son is allergic) and they turned out great. I wanted to say Agave Nectar (is very like honey only not quite as sticky or as sweet) is found in health food shops but you can use a good runny honey in its place if you like. Thanks for this recipe.
Wei-Wei — June 23, 2010 @ 1:46 pm
@Vicki Thomas: I omitted agave nectar, too! I think that the liquid element of them binds them together; maybe you could double the egg, or use honey instead? The next time I make these I’m replacing with pancake syrup
Wei-Wei
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