Oat flakes bars are great for a snack, breakfast, or when you crave something good but at the same time healthy. Homemade oat bars can be stored for a few days, perhaps you can already store them individually with some paper towels or suitable kitchen paper. Protein oat bars are also great after sports or as a fit snack if you are following a protein diet. Now let’s see how to make oat flakes bars and if you try them, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for preparing oat flakes bars
- 1 1/3 cups oats (rolled)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsps maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (or other sweetener)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut (or coconut flakes)
- 1/2 cup dried berries
- 1 oz dark chocolate
- 1 pinch salt
How to prepare oat flakes bars
Let’s start preparing the Oat flakes bars, take a large bowl, cut the butter into small pieces and melt it in the microwave or in a double boiler. When the butter is melted and still hot, add the peanut butter, mix with a fork to melt the peanut butter and obtain a homogeneous mixture.
Now pour in the egg and incorporate it into the butter and peanut butter. Add the maple syrup, brown sugar, baking soda, and a pinch of salt, mix well.
Now incorporate the coconut, dried berries, and dark chocolate cut into small pieces, lastly add the rolled oats a little at a time to incorporate them into the remaining mixture, work first with a fork and then with your hands.
Line the baking tray with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°F, take part of the mixture with your hands and shape it into bars, then place them on the baking sheet.
Once all the bars are formed, sprinkle them with shredded coconut and bake for 15 minutes.
When the Oat flakes bars are ready, remove them from the oven and let them cool on the tray.
How to store the Oat flakes bars
They can be stored for a few days in a cool place
