Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars Recipe
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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars

By: Karen Heise 
"The best granola bars in the world, it makes a great snack in the afternoon."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (106)

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Original Recipe Yield 32 bars
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 1/3 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl stir together the peanut butter, the butter or margarine, the brown sugar, the syrup and the vanilla until smooth.
  3. Add all the other ingredients. Stir well.
  4. Press the mixture into 13 x 9 inch greased pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool on wire rack before cutting into bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 162 | Total Fat: 8.8g | Cholesterol: 5mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2007 by Tina G   view full review
I expected these bars to be dry and crunchy and I was going to put them in school lunches. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2003 by stylistmama   view full review
This is a great recipe! I used all natural crunchy peanut butter and honey instead of corn...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2006 by Ali   view full review
What a great recipe! I put a bunch of almonds and walnuts in my bars for extra protein. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2011 by Deb Thomas   view full review
Reading reviews that are so far removed from the original recipes is annoying. I could say...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2009 by tarabytes   view full review
ok susbstitutions.... agave nectar instead of brown sugar/corn syrup... it's lower glycemic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2008 by cjparenzini   view full review
Really great. I used corn syrup and honey. Honey alone would work, but I didn't have enough....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2006 by Rain Audiart   view full review
I'm still appalled that corn syrup can make it into kid-oriented recipes and packaged foods...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2005 by SHAYESMOM   view full review
My husband is a coach and I like to send healthy goodies for his athletes to have at their...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2003 by SUSAN BAKER   view full review
These granola bars are very very good, I dropped the cho. chips and added 1/4 cup of flax...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2007 by peacejones   view full review
I really enjoyed these bars. I used 1/2 cup butter, honey instead of corn syrup, and 4...

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