Snack

Maria's Peanut Butter Oat Bars is for Snack.

Maria's Peanut Butter Oat Bars takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Maria's Peanut Butter Oat Bars takes 35 minutes to cook.

Maria's Peanut Butter Oat Bars makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Maria's Peanut Butter Oat Bars are:

2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup wheat germ
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup raisins or chocolate chips
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup peanut butter

Here is how you make Maria's Peanut Butter Oat Bars:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, raisins and salt. 3. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, applesauce, vanilla and peanut butter. Mix well using your hands. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut.Makes 12 - 2 x 3 in barsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DGIRL1010.

The nutritional information for Maria's Peanut Butter Oat Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 364.6

• Total Fat: 9.3 g
• Cholesterol: 17.7 mg
• Sodium: 151.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 67.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
• Protein: 9.9 g