Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups quick oats
• 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour

  AP or Wheat is fine too!
• 2 tbsp. butter

  melted
• 1/2 cup natural crunchy or creamy peanut butter + 2 tbsp. for the drizzle
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup agave nectar

  honey, or brown sugar + 1 tsp. for drizzle
• 8 oz. jelly or jam

Instructions

• 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line an 8x8 pan with foil. Spray the foil just
  for extra non-stick insurance.
• 2 In a large mixing bowl add oats, flour, peanut butter, apple sauce, melted
  butter, desired sweetener, vanilla, and salt. Mix well with a spoon until
  mixture is well combined and clumps star to form.
• 3 Place half the mixture in the bottom of your prepared pan. Press to spread
  mixture evenly around the pan. Push the mixture tightly to form a solid crust.
• 4 Top oat mixture with the jelly and spread into an even layer.
• 5 Top the jelly layer with the remaining oats and spread evenly. Press down but
  don't worry about every little bit of jelly being covered.
• 6 Bake for 20-24 minutes for a soft and chewy bar or 26-20 minutes for a crunchier
  bar or until top starts to brown and edges feel set.
• 7 Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes in the pan.
• 8 After 5 minutes, lift the foil out and set aside to cool completely. Don't cut
  until completely cool!
• 9 Once cool put the remaining peanut butter and agave or honey into a microwave
  safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments until melted.
• 10 Either pour onto bars or put into a squeeze bottle and drizzle over the bars.
  Let set.
• 11 Cut bars into equal sized bars. I like to do 8 large bars or you could do 16
  smaller bars.
• 12 Bars should be stored in an airtight container either in the fridge or at room
  temperature. They stay good for 1 week!

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