Peanut Butter Energy Bar Recipes

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and honey. Heat, uncovered, until warmed, 20-30 seconds. Stir until smooth; add remaining ingredients and stir until combined. Transfer to a lightly greased 13x9-inch pan; gently press mixture into pan. Cover and refrigerate until set, 1 hour or overnight. Cut into bars.

NATURAL NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BARS.

Steps:

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

OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, peanut butter, maple syrup, canola oil, brown sugar, cinnamon. Stir and cook until mixture just begins to bubble, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• In a large bowl, combine oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, peanuts, apricots, figs and salt.
• Pour peanut butter mixture over oatmeal mixture and stir gently with a spatula until well combined. Transfer to baking dish, cover with parchment paper and press firmly into dish. Allow to cool completely (will cool faster in the refrigerator). Cut into squares or bars.

PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BAR

Steps:

• warm peanut butter and honey in microwave for 30-60 sec.
• add all other ingredients and mix.
• pat into a 13 X 9 inch pan and refrigerate for up to 1 month.

RICE KRISPIES PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Combine all the dried fruit, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds into a processor; PULSE until finely chopped but not to a powder, transfer to a large bowl.
• Mix in rolled oats and rice cereal until blended.
• In a microwave-safe bowl mix together honey (or corn syrup) white sugar and peanut butter until well combined; heat in the microwave until just hot and bubbly.
• Stir in the powdered milk with vanilla and almond extract until completely combined, then pour over the cereal mixture; mix using a wooden spoon until coated.
• Mix in the mini chocolate chips.
• Press mixture prepared pan, using slightly wet hands to press down.
• Cut into desired size squares, and let cool before removing from the pan.

PEANUT ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Coat a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine peanuts, sunflower seeds (or other nuts), raisins (or other dried fruit), oats, rice cereal and wheat germ or flax seed meal (if using) in a large bowl.
• Combine peanut butter, brown sugar and honey in a large microwaveable bowl and microwave on high or boil on stove top until bubbling (1 to 2 minutes).
• Add vanilla and stir until blended.
• Pour the peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until covered.
• Transfer mixture to the prepared pan. Press down firmly (It helps to coat your fingers with cooking spray). Let stand for about 1 hour to harden.
• Cut into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER KRISPIES ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Melt together margarine, marshmallows, and peanut butter. Roast oats and sesame seeds seperately in a skillet over a low heat. Very swiftly mix together marshmallow mixture and the rest of the ingredients. Pat mixture on a greased jelly roll pan or cookie sheet; let cool. loosen sides and turn onto cutting board. Cut into bars. Wrap individually in waxed paper.