Best Peanut Butter Apple Bars Recipes

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OATMEAL, APPLE AND PEANUT BUTTER BARS



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I have had this recipe for years and recently started making it after not finding any other oatmeal bars that were a nice combination of good nutrition and good flavor. Not overly sweet and fattening like a cookie, but not so ultra healthy they aren't appealing to kids. You can adapt the recipe, adding any dried fruit you like, use part whole wheat, add some ground flax, my 3 year old likes adding some mini chocolate chips on top. Can't argue with that! Great for breakfast or a afternoon snack.

Provided by GIBride01

Categories     Breakfast

Time 45m

Yield 25 bars, 25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Beat butter, apple sauce and peanut butter together until smooth. Add sugars and vanilla, beat until creamy. Add eggs, beating one at a time until blended. In another bowl, add baking soda, baking powder , cinnamon and salt to flour and mix. Add flour mix to batter, stirring until no flour is visible. Add oats and fruit, mixing gently. Spoon into a 9 x 13 pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 15-18 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cut into squares when cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.7, Fat 5.6, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 21.8, Sodium 151.8, Carbohydrate 29.7, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 15.2, Protein 4.3

PEANUT BUTTER AND APPLE OATMEAL BREAKFAST BARS



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I rarely cook anything for breakfast. A typical breakfast for me consists of a whole wheat bagel thin with peanut butter and honey, some days I top it with sliced bananas. On the side I generally have a glass of V8-Fusion juice and a cup of tea. In the spirit of the Healthy Eats January Challenge, I thought I'd whip up a healthy, easy and quick (only 20 minutes cook time) breakfast that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Seeing as it is National Oatmeal Month, it seemed fitting that oatmeal be at the heart of today's breakfast. Feel free to substitute another fruit instead of the apple or used dry ingredients. Just make sure that your dried fruit isn't loaded with sugar or other artifical ingredients.

Provided by simplefoodhealthyli

Categories     Breakfast

Time 35m

Yield 10 1.5x7 inch bars, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups Quaker Oats
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons honey
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 apple, peeled and diced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease an 11x7 inch baking pan. If you don't have one, you can use an 8x8, 9x9, or if neceessary an 11x13.
  • Place peanut butter and butter in a microwave safe dish. Heat in the microwave for 30-45 seconds or until butter is melted. Stir together.
  • Place all ingredients, except fruit, into a bowl. Using an electric beater or KitchenAid mixer, beat ingredients together for approximately 1 minutes.
  • Peel a whole apple and thinly chop into pieces, no larger than the size of your thumb nail.
  • Stir the apples into the oatmeal mixture.
  • Pour the mixture into greased pan and press entire mixture down firmly with your fingers.
  • Place pan into the oven and cook for 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown. If you are using an 11x13 pan, it will take a bit less time because the mixture will be much thinner.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing into strips. Let the remaining bars cool entirely before you place in tupperware or wrap them in foil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.1, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 3, Sodium 43.5, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 13.4, Protein 5.5

APPLE & PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA BARS



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Categories     Nut     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups rolled oats
1 cup shredded organic apple (one medium apple)
1/4 cup organic peanut butter
1/2 cup organic local honey
2 organic eggs
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pure organic
vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×9 baking dish and set aside. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish and use the back of a wooden spoon or a spatula to press it down evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the edges are just barely browned. Allow to cool before cutting into squares!!

APPLE PEANUT BUTTER BARS



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Tart apples dipped in peanut butter have always been one of my favorite snacks. These peanut butter apple bars are an ode to my childhood favorite granola bars and my never-ending craving for apples and PB!

Provided by Dan Langan

Categories     dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield 12 bars

Number Of Ingredients 16

Nonstick cooking spray
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium tart apple, such as Granny Smith or Gala, cored and cut into 1/4-inch cubes (no need to peel)
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup your favorite peanut butter
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 cup dried baked apple chips, broken into small pieces
1/4 cup white chocolate chips or semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup dried baked apple chips, broken into small pieces

Steps:

  • Make the bars: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F with a rack in the center. Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray, line the bottom with parchment paper, then spray the parchment.
  • Melt the butter in a medium skillet and then pour into a medium heatproof bowl, reserving about 1 tablespoon of the butter in the skillet. Add the apples and 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar to the skillet, toss and cook over medium heat until the apples are softened and slightly shrunken and most of the juice has evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • While the apples cook, whisk together the oats, flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • In the medium heatproof bowl, stir the brown sugar, remaining 1/3 cup granulated sugar, peanut butter and vanilla into the melted butter. Add the egg and mix well to combine. Stir in the dry ingredients, mixing well, and then stir in the cooked apples and apple chips. The dough will be stiff.
  • Spread the dough into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until evenly deep golden brown and the center feels firm to the touch. Place the pan on a wire rack and cool completely.
  • Finish the bars: Remove the cooled bar from the pan. Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave in a small microwaveable bowl in 8 second increments, stirring well after each until melted, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a sandwich bag, snip off a small opening at the tip and drizzle the white chocolate over the surface of the baked bar. Sprinkle with the apple chip pieces. Cut in half and then cut each half into 6 bars. Store covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.

PEANUT BUTTER -APPLE BARS



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This a very old recipe, I remember eating when I was a young child at my Aunt Hattie's famous pantry cookie jar. Everything always tasted so good from her pantry! Did you know that is these old recipes the bakers did not pack the brown sugar in the cup -just spooned it in in cup or used their hand to toss it in the bowl?

Provided by Pat Duran

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg
3/4 c light brown sugar, not packed
1/4 c milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c peanut butter
1 c raw apples, peeled and chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Sift flour with baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Beat egg until light and gradually beat in sugar. Stir in milk, vanilla and peanut butter.
  • 2. Fold in flour mixture and apples. Spread in a foil lined and buttered 8-inch square pan or dish.
  • 3. Bake in 350^ oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pan for about 5 minutes. Lift out the foil and cut into 12 squares or into 24 sticks. If desired frost the bars. If cutting into sticks roll in sifted powdered sugar.
  • 4. Cut into sticks, if desired.

PEANUT BUTTER APPLE COOKIE BARS



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I got this recipe from Heavenly Homemakers website. They satisfy the want for something sweet and peanut buttery. Yummy!

Provided by Muna Escobar

Categories     Other Desserts

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 c butter, melted
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c creamy peanut butter
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking chocolate, semi-sweet
1/2 tsp salt
2 c whole wheat flour (i used freshly ground)
1 1/2 c apples, peeled and diced small

Steps:

  • 1. Combine the butter, peanut butter & brown sugar until creamy.
  • 2. Add eggs, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda & salt, stirring until well combined
  • 3. Mix in flour.
  • 4. Fold in apples
  • 5. Spread into greased 9x13 baking dish
  • 6. Bake at 350' for about 25 minutes or until set.

APPLE PEANUT BUTTER SNACK BARS



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Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2 medium apples, peeled and chopped (or also sub 1/2-3/4 cup applesauce)
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3/4 cup peanut butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, salt and baking powder and mix. To soften apples, mix them with 1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon and microwave for 2-3 minutes, or pan roast on medium heat for 10 minutes. Once apples are soft, mash them with a fork making sure to leave some large chunks. Add apples into oat mix. Melt peanut butter and stir vanilla into peanut butter. Add peanut butter to apples and oats. Mix with wooden spoon until all ingredients are moistened. You can even work the dough with your hands to get it all together. Add honey one tablespoon at a time, mixing until everything is combined. Mix with you hands before adding additional honey, but add it one tablespoon at a time if needed. You want the dough to be sticky, but not too wet. Spray a springform pan or pie plate with non-stick spray and pour in oat dough. Spread it evenly in the pan and give the top a quick spray with non-stick spray - it will help hold it together. Bake at 350 for 18-20 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes before cutting. Slice into wedges and top with more melted peanut butter.

APPLE PEANUT BUTTER BARS



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These Apple Peanut Butter Bars combine apple, peanut butter, oats and walnuts to make a wonderful healthy alternative to snacks and/or desserts. Makes 21 (3x1 1/2") bars, 228 calories.

Provided by Nancy Lopez

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c flour
2/3 c brown sugar
1 large apple, peeled, cored, diced
3 c oats, regular
1/3 c walnuts, chopped
1 tsp baking soda
1 c peanut butter
1/2 c butter, melted
1/2 c apple sauce
1 tsp cinnamon
1 egg, extra large

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2. Combine flour, brown sugar and throw in your diced apple to coat the pieces. Then mix in the oats, walnuts, baking soda.
  • 3. In a separate bowl mix together melted butter, apple sauce, egg, cinnamon and peanut butter.
  • 4. Stir the wet peanut butter mixture into the dry ingredients until combined. Spread mixture into lightly greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool before cutting into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER APPLE BARS



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Categories     Fruit     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced apples, peel removed (I used Granny Smith apples)
For the peanut butter glaze:
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch by 13-inch pan and set aside. 2. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from the heat, and stir in the peanut butter, until creamy and combined. Set mixture aside to cool. 3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 4. Add the eggs, one at a time, to the peanut butter mixture, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared dry ingredients, and stir until batter is smooth. Fold in the diced apples. 5. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, spreading the batter evenly to the edges of the pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until the top is golden and the edges are slightly browned. Remove bars from oven and place them on a wire rack to cool. 6. While the bars are cooling, make the peanut butter glaze. In a medium bowl, combine the sifted powdered sugar, milk, peanut butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bars. Cut into squares and serve.

APPLE AND PEANUT BUTTER BARS



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Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
4 cups Apple Jacks® sweetened multi-grain cereal
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped dried apple

Steps:

  • 1. In 4-quart saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Add cereal, raisins and apples, stirring until evenly coated.2. Press hot cereal mixture into lightly greased 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan. Cool completely. Cut into 2 x 1 1/4-inch bars to serve. Store tightly covered

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