Peanut Butter & Jelly Breakfast Bars
Emily & Lyla Allen
Kitchen Twins
PREP TIME : 10 minutes | COOKTIME : 25 minutes | Makes about 18 Bars
Peanut Butter & Jelly Breakfast Bars Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- A couple pinches of salt (we use pink Himalayan sea salt)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds (optional)
- 1 cup smooth, unsweetened applesauce (see notes), store-bought or homemade
- 2 ⁄3 cup peanut butter – (creamy or crunchy)
- 3 ⁄4 cup of your favorite jam (we prefer raspberry or strawberry)
Peanut Butter & Jelly Breakfast Bars
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix the oats, salt, cinnamon, and chia seeds.
- Add the applesauce and peanut butter and mix well so the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Spoon the mix onto the parchment and press down evenly with your hands to make a uniform layer.
- On top, spread your jam all around so it covers the entire surface. Bake for 25 minutes.
- Wait for the bars to cool, then cut into rectangles.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Notes:
- Chunky applesauce is good, but it doesn’t work in these because the result is a dry bar. So stick with smooth.
- You can make these into sandwiches by cutting two even-size bars and putting the jam sides together sandwich style. This is a great way to pack the bars for travel because they stay neater.
Enjoy!