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February 11, 2016 By Kristine

Peanut Butter Oat Bars

Filed Under: Snacks, Sides & Appetizers | Updated: January 13, 2020 | 12 Comments

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These quick and easy peanut butter oat bars are the perfect nutritious and delicious snack. They only require a few ingredients and a few minutes!

Four ingredient peanut butter oat bars made with real food ingredients and no refined sugar! They are a perfect snack!Let’s talk about snacks today! When it comes to snacks, I always feel challenged. So may (convenient) snack foods are super-duper processed. I end up not even buying them because if we have any in the house, that’s all my kids will eat. They buzz right past the usual snack choices and go for the garbage. Not a fan.

If you’ve visited my blog before you know that I’m a huge fan of not only whole food, but quick and easy cooking (or in this case, non-cooking). Take these 4 ingredient peanut butter oat bars for example. They are quite possibly the perfect snack!

Four ingredient peanut butter oat bars made with real food ingredients and no refined sugar! They are a perfect snack!All you need one pan, one dish, and about 30 minutes. And they’re totally delicious. They don’t last long around here, and even Jay has been known to grab one on his way through the fridge.

This is a great recipe because it only has a few, 4 to be exact, whole ingredients and there’s no baking involved! You can make these peanut butter oat bars up on Monday, then slice and store them for the rest of the week. Wholesome snack success!

Why these peanut butter oat bars are the perfect snack:

  1. They are made with only a few wholesome ingredients that are always in your pantry.
  2. They are filling and nutritious and contain no refined sugar.
  3. They only take about 30 minutes to make.
  4. They are a grab-and-go snack and can easily be packed in lunches.
  5. The can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Four ingredient peanut butter oat bars made with real food ingredients and no refined sugar! They are a perfect snack!Annnnnd, I saved the best thing for last! These bars are absolutely perfect for shape cutouts! Looking for a cute homemade treat/snack for any holiday? Instead of slicing them with a knife, grab your favorite cookie cutters and firmly press them all the way through (while the bars are still on the foil to make clean up super simple) and wah-lah, theme treats!

Three ingredient peanut butter oat bars made with real food ingredients and no refined sugar! They are a perfect snack!

Peanut Butter Oat Bars

These peanut butter oat bars are a wholesome and nutritious snack and only have 4 ingredients!
4.89 from 9 votes
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Course: Snacks, Sides, & Appetizers
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Chilling time: 20 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 190kcal
Author: Kristine
Ingredients
  • 1 cup peanut butter, natural
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
  • Line a 8 x 8 baking dish with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt peanut butter and honey together and stir until smooth.
  • Stir in sea salt.
  • Add oats and stir to combine, coating the oats evenly with the peanut butter.
  • Remove from stove and pour into a lined baking dish.
  • Using your fingers, flatten the mixture completely.
  • Refrigerate for 15-30 minutes, until set.
  • Lift bars from pan using the foil or parchment paper and slice into 16 bars.
  • Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.1g | Protein: 7.1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 2.6g | Sugar: 9.9g | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 2.7mg
Did you make this recipe? We want to see!Mention @kristineinbetween or tag #kinbetween!

Try these other peanut butter goodies too! These fflourless peanut butter cookies are the best I’ve ever made or these 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies that you can make in only a few minutes.

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  1. Unaiza

    February 27, 2016 at 5:58 am

    Yummy recipe! Pinned it for future reference 😀

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    • Kristine Underwood

      March 1, 2016 at 6:16 pm

      Thank you so much! 🙂

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      • Unaiza

        March 1, 2016 at 11:49 pm

        Oh thank you for sharing 🙂

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  2. Laura Dembowski

    February 27, 2016 at 6:32 am

    I love quick and easy bars like this. The perfect thing to grab for a breakfast on the go.

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    • Kristine Underwood

      March 1, 2016 at 6:16 pm

      Meeee tooo Laura! Love, love, love it! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  3. Linda

    March 24, 2016 at 7:26 am

    New to your website. This recipe sounds great for on the go days. Look forward to your next email.

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    • Kristine

      July 8, 2016 at 10:51 am

      Thanks so much Linda! Welcome, glad you stopped by. Hope you enjoy the bars!

      Reply
  4. Jessica

    June 21, 2016 at 1:40 pm

    Making these today. What could I use instead of honey?

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    • Mary Rahe

      July 10, 2016 at 10:56 am

      I used organic maple syrup and they came out great!

      Reply
    • Kristine

      July 11, 2016 at 10:51 am

      I was going to suggest 100% maple syrup as well – that’s my favorite honey substitute! Yum!

      Reply
  5. Nicole Moore

    August 28, 2017 at 10:30 pm

    These are delicious, thanks! I love how simple the recipe is. I’ll be keeping these in my fridge all the time.

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    • Kristine

      August 29, 2017 at 10:50 am

      You’re so welcome Nicole! I know, I always have some around too – they’re SO good! ?

      Reply

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