3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Name: 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups packed dates ((pitted // 1 1/2 cups yield ~32 dates)); 1/2 cup natural peanut butter ((creamy, salted is best, but most any kind will do)*); 1/2 cup rolled oats ((GF for gluten-free eaters))

3-ingredient peanut butter granola bars that are naturally sweetened, wholesome, and perfectly salty-sweet. A healthier snack for lunches, road trips, and more.

⏱ 30 min 🔨 Prep 30min 📊 Medium 🍽 8 servings 👁 3

Ingredients

8 servings

1 1/2 cups packed dates ((pitted // 1 1/2 cups yield ~32 dates))
1/2 cup natural peanut butter ((creamy, salted is best, but most any kind will do)*)
1/2 cup rolled oats ((GF for gluten-free eaters))

Instructions

If your dates are not sticky and moist, soak in warm water for 10 minutes and then drain. Otherwise, proceed to step 2.
Add dates to a food processor and pulse until only small bits remain - it will likely clump into a ball - that’s what you want. If any big pieces remain, use a knife or spatula to push them down, then turn the machine back on to pulse.
Add peanut butter and oats and pulse a few more times until incorporated, stirring and scraping down sides as needed. If you prefer denser bars, add more oats.
Transfer to a parchment-lined 8x8 dish and press down until flat, OR scoop out 1 Tbsp amounts and roll into a ball and place on a baking sheet or plate. Transfer to freezer to set.
If making bars, slice into 8-10 bars (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size) and store in the fridge or freezer to keep fresh. They can be a little flimsy at room temp, so be gentle with how you stack them.
Will keep in the fridge for several weeks and in the freezer for up to a couple months or more.

Breakfast peanut butter granola barsgluten-freevegan