Bud’s Breakfast – Snack Bars

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About this recipe

In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
Introducing Bud's Breakfast Snack Bars, a delicious and nutritious recipe that is perfect for a quick and satisfying breakfast on the go. Packed with wholesome ingredients like oats, nuts, and dried fruits, these bars are a great source of energy to kickstart your day. The recipe is easy to make and can be customized with your favorite add-ins for a personalized touch. Whether you're a busy professional or a student in need of a portable breakfast option, Bud's Breakfast Snack Bars are the ultimate solution.

Keywords: breakfast, snack bars, oats, nuts, dried fruits.

Bud's breakfast snack bars recipe details

Bud’s breakfast snack bars recipe, recipe Rating: 4.7
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These tasty snack bars are ones I have made for years, and with as many substitutions available as imagination allows you can change the recipe to fit your on hand pantry items. (As this is not a rocket science recipe due to substitutions, we are looking for very stiff dough to work with).
Ready in: 1 hour 35 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 18

• 1/2 cup very soft or melted butter
• 1-cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tbl vanilla
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbl cinnamon
• 1-cup brown sugar
• 1-cup flour…white, wheat or combination
• 1 1/2 cup rolled oats (oatmeal)
• 1 1/2 cup granola cereal or any crunchy cereal you have on hand
• 1/2 cup strawberry (or any flavor jam or preserves you prefer)
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• Nuts, raisins, or any diced dried fruits you like (optional)

Preparation method

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 20 mins | Extra time: 1 hour, cooling

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pam or grease a 9×13 pan and set aside.
2. In a large bowl stir or mix lightly the butter, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla.
3. Add baking powder, cinnamon, brown sugar, flour, and 1 cup of oats and 1 cup of cereal (save ½ cup of oats and ½ cup cereal for final topping). Mix until even texture.
4. Divide mixture into 1/3-2/3 sized portion.
5. I hand press the 2/3 portion of mixture into the pre-greased pan keeping it about the same thickness with no edge or lip. Hand pressing it in just seems to work better than anything else I have tried to spread it out with.
6. Using a spatula spread the jam or preserves evenly over the top. Sprinkle chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit on top of jelly. Crumble the remaining 1/3 of mixture over the top of your center layer.
7. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of oats and cereal over the top of this. I then use a spatula or hand to press this added topping firmly down to level it all out.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool completely on wire racks, or refrigerate until cool. Use a plastic knife to cut bars in pan, or remove entire pan contents and cut into bars on a cutting board.