Natural No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bars.

Submitted by Azzurri

"This is a bar recipe I found on a health and fitness site. The original recipe made it a protein bar, but when I made it (ages ago) I didn't have any so I left it out. If you want to make it a protein bar simply add 2 cups of protein powder and add an extra 1/2 cup of honey. This is a good bar for straight after an intense workout, but it tastes like a dessert so even if you're not active you can make it just as a snack bar or treat."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 3
• Yields: 16 bars

ingredients

• 1 cup natural-style peanut butter
• 1 cup honey
• 3 cups dry uncooked old-fashioned oatmeal

directions

1. Combine peanut butter and honey in a large nonstick pot and warm up over a low heat until runny and mixed.
2. Mix in the oatmeal (and protein powder if using).
3. You don't want to cook it, just heat it up enough to stir everything together nicely.
4. Press into a 9x9-inch pan.
5. Let cool, then cut into 16 equal bars.
6. Wrap each bar in foil and store in plastic bags. - No need to refrigerate as the ingredients are natural.

Reviews

[BigNanc]

These bars are wonderful!! Wish I could give it 10 stars! I added two scoops of whey protein, 1/4 cup wheat germ and 1/4 cup sesame seeds. I take them to work for my afternoon protein snack. One of the ladies at work offered to pay me to make them for her!! This recipe is a real keeper! Thanks so much for sharing.

 

[WildLightning]

This is a favorite in our house, my toddler loves these, and so does my husband. I wrap them in tinfoil and keep them in the fridge in a ziplock for easy grab and go. I also add about a cup of dried sweetened cranberries to the mix, and they are divine. My husband has begged me to add chocolate chips to the mix, and I might try that next. Thank you!

 

[Jujubegirl]

Simple and with healthy ingredients makes it a winner for me. I added a splash of vanilla extract and some raisins and craisins. Very yummy. I had some natural peanut butter that we didn't like, and this is a great way to use it up. But these are worth making even when I'm not using something up. :)

 

[newtocookingm&m]

This didn't sound good by name or ingredients but WOW!!! I tasted the batter as I scooped into the pan and it is awesome!!! Cant wait till their done! I did a search on natural PB and found this recipe, we had some PB that's a natural type -Smart Balance- it has natural ingredients and molasses in it. It didn't taste good and it was the end of the jar we swiped it from my mother-in-law when we helped her move to condense her cupboards. I didn't have the heart to toss it even when nobody was eating it at my home so I decided to do an ingredient search! I didn't have a full cup maybe 3/4 so I added reduced fat PB and regular PB so its a mixture of PB's. I only had somewhere between 1/2 - 3/4 cup of honey. I used 2cups old fashioned oats and 1 cup quick oats since that's what I had. My husband is a runner and I have young kids and need healthy snacks ideas! I think I found a huge winner for my family!!!! Thank you!!! plus it solves my issue of having to many jars of PB opened, I used up 2 jars! Thank You!!! And thanks for all the awesome reviews to convince me to try it!

 

[rebeccamariepierson]

DELICIOUS! I added 6 scoops (three servings) of chocolate soy protein - delicious! Reminiscent of the chocolate peanut butter no bakes I had when I was younger!