Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

These Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are a delicious, filling, protein-packed treat. Perfect for a quick on-the-go breakfast or an afternoon snack. They are made with a combo of gluten-free oats, peanut butter, almond milk, raisins, dairy-free chocolate chips, and walnuts. The taste is so good that they could be mistaken for a dessert, but they have healthy ingredients. Also, they are gluten-free, dairy-free, and low in added sugar.

Breakfast Bars Meal-Prep

These breakfast bars are awesome for meal-prepping because it’s so easy to make a quick batch. This recipe alone makes 16 squares, and you could easily double the batch for more. They are also great for kids because they aren’t too messy, and they taste sweet.

I eat these bars in the morning when I need something quick or when I get back from the gym. They have protein, fiber, and carbs to keep energy levels up. Plus. the oatmeal and peanut butter are both filling ingredients and have health benefits too.

So, if you need some healthy energy-boosting foods, these bars or my healthy no-bake peanut butter bars will be great for you!

Oatmeal Bars Ingredients

• Gluten-free oatmeal
• Coconut sugar
• Fine sea salt
• Ground cinnamon
• Ground nutmeg
• Egg
• Unsweetened almond milk
• Natural Peanut Butter
• Pure vanilla extract
• Chopped walnuts
• Raisins
• Dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips

Ingredient Notes

Another great thing about these bars is that they are super customizable!

Like I mentioned earlier, these bars are gluten-free and dairy-free, but there are also vegan and peanut-free options.

To make sure these bars are gluten-free, I recommend Bob’s Red Mill quick oats because they are certified gluten-free. But if you don’t have a gluten problem, any brand of oatmeal will work.

The dairy-free ingredients I use are Enjoy Life dairy-free chocolate chips and unsweetened almond milk.

If you have a peanut allergy, you could easily replace it with almond butter. It will have the same effect and still adds healthy protein.

For the sweetener in this recipe, I used coconut sugar, but it can be replaced with turbinado sugar or brown sugar.

To get a vegan version of these, replace the egg with a flax egg. Mix 1 tbsp flaxseed meal with 2 tbsp of water and let it sit for 5 minutes. Then add it in place of the egg.

Lastly, the walnuts can be swapped for pecans, peanuts, or cashews. And the raisins for dried cranberries. Whatever your personal preference may be!

Recipe Equipment

• 2-Quart glass baking dish
• Parchment paper
• 2 large mixing bowls
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Spatula

For these bars the equipment is minimal. You can either use a 2-quart baking dish or an 8×8 square cake pan. Definitely make sure to line either pan with parchment paper so that the bars don’t stick.

Recipe Notes

• Use peanut butter that has no added sugar, and the only ingredients are peanuts and salt.
• If the oatmeal batter is too dry, add two tablespoons of almond milk.
• At 30-minutes of baking, check the bars to see if they are baked. The tops should be golden and slightly crisp around the edges.

I hope you love these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Breakfast Bars!

A couple of other recipes you may want to try are my healthy no-bake peanut butter bars and peanut butter energy bites. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments or tag me on Instagram when you try them out!