Peanut Butter & Jelly Granola Bars

Get ready to relive your childhood lunchbox dreams with these Peanut Butter & Jelly Granola Bars! It’s like your favorite sandwich decided to get all grown up and fancy. No more crusts to cut off – just pure PB&J bliss in a convenient, grab-and-go form. With just five ingredients, it’s super easy. Perfect for breakfast on-the-run or when you’re feeling nostalgic but too lazy for bread.

Cooking Tip

Add nuts, seeds, coconut, or dried fruit to the bars. If using, add them along with oats to the pb&j mixture. Substitute any nut or seed butter for peanut butter. Serve as a snack, breakfast, or treat.

Yield12 bars

Serving size1 bar

Perfect forKid-friendly

Dietary preferencesDairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ingredients

3 cups rolled oats (or 2 cups oats and 1 cup Rice Krispies)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup jelly or jam
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line an 8 x 11 inch baking pan.
Add peanut butter, half the jelly, water, and salt to a small sauce pan. Stir over low heat until smooth.
Turn off heat and mix in oats until oats are coated and sticky.
Press the mixture into an even layer in the pan. Spread the remaining jelly over the top.
Bake for 25 minutes, until toasty and brown around the edges. Leave in pan until completely cooled, about an hour. Slice into 12 bars.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

180Calories

7 Total Fat (g)

1Saturated Fat (g)

90Sodium (mg)

24Carbs (g)

3 Dietary Fiber (g)

5Protein (g)

This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP.

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