These peanut butter oatmeal breakfast bars are the example of that you don’t need a ton of ingredients to bake healthy and filling breakfast for your family. Just the regular household items.

I have named them breakfast bars as they are made from the ingredients that are best to have in the morning to start your day with full of energy. They are made with low GI and nutrition rich ingredients such as oats and peanut butter which can keep you full for long.

These oatmeal breakfast bars are equally good to have in the afternoon with your afternoon tea or coffee. So, don’t get so hung-up with the name 😛

How these oatmeal breakfast bars are healthy?

There’s no added sugar or syrup in this recipe so you don’t get that sugar crash right after you eat. This helps you to not feel hungry again for extended period of time.

Peanut butter is also considered healthy choice while consumed in a moderate amount. It also has a good amount of protein and all the vitamins and minerals that peanuts have naturally.

One serve of these oatmeal breakfast bars will give you about 8g of protein and 168 calories.

Ingredient notes

Oats

I have made a lot of baking recipes with oats. In this recipe we are using the whole rolled oats so that makes it even easier. There’s no need to crush the oats to make these breakfast bars.

Oats give a pleasant chewiness to these bars making them fun to eat.

Banana

We are using banana as a natural sweetener in this recipe. Bananas get sweeter as they ripe more so choose the type of banana that you want to use based on that information.

Bananas also add the softness and juicy texture on the bars. Their flavour is just irresistible.

Peanut butter

Although it may sound surprising, peanut butter is a great ingredient to bake healthy and protein rich snacks. Peanut butter contains a good amount of protein and healthy fat.

I recommend to use smooth peanut butter over the crunchy one. It helps to make these protein bars sharp and consistent in shape.

Protein powder

I usually add a little bit of protein powder to bump up the total protein content. This is optional and you can absolutely make this recipe without it.

I recommend to use casein protein powder as it’s more creamy compared to whey.

Recipe

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Soft and smooth. These simple and easy to make bars can become your next favourite snacks.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Snack

Servings people

Calories 168 kcal

Ingredients

2 piece banana
¼ cup yogurt
¼ cup peanut butter
¼ cup protein powder
½ cup oat milk
2 tbsp ground flax seed
2 cup rolled oats
½ tbsp baking powder
½ tbsp vanilla extract
½ tsp salt

Instructions

First, preheat the oven to 180°C /350 ℉.
Take a large mixing bowl and add 2 ripe bananas. Mash the bananas with fork. Try and make smooth texture.
2 piece banana
In the same bowl, put all the wet ingredients.
¼ cup yogurt, ¼ cup peanut butter, ½ cup oat milk, ½ tbsp vanilla extract
Next, add all dry ingredient along with protein powder.
2 tbsp ground flax seed, ½ tbsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, ¼ cup protein powder
Mix it really well to ensure all the ingredients combine nicely.
Now, add the rolled oats.
2 cup rolled oats
Take your time and mix everything thoroughly.
Place baking paper on baking tray and pour the batter into baking pan. Make sure whole surface is even and smooth.
Now our oatmeal bar ready to bake.
Bake them on 180°C / 350 ℉ for 22 to 25 minutes.
Check with a toothpick, if toothpick comes out clean, your bars is ready. If not, bake for a few more minutes.
Allow the bars to cool down.
Now slicing your bar and enjoy with black coffee.