Are we ready to make the best PB&J remix snack!? This recipe MAKES 12 BARS!!
INGREDIENTS
butter or oil for the pan
3 cups rolled oats, or 2 cups rolled oats and 1 cup Rice Krispies
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup jelly or jam
1/4 cup of hot water
1/4 teaspoon salt
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped dried fruit
1/2 cup honey (instead of the jelly)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. grease an 8 inch by 11 inch baking pan. If you have a different size no worries! Use what you have! All that changes with the different size pan is the thickness of your bars!
3. Pour your oats in a large bowl
4. Place a small sauce pan over low heat and add peanut butter, half of the jelly, the water, the salt and any of your optional ingredients. Stir mixture until smooth (roughly 2 minutes).
5. Pour peanut butter and jelly concoction into the oats and mix until all of the oats are coated and you have a sticky mass. Dump mixture into the greased baking pan and press into an even layer. Spread the remaining jelly over the top.
6. Pop the baking pan into the preheated oven for 25 minutes. The bars are done when the edges are toasted and brown.
7. Leave the bars in the pan until they cool completely, (roughly 1 hour) then cut into the 12 bars
When making this recipe and using the less expensive products, each bar cost roughly $0.30! Making 12 bars roughly $3.60!!!
THIS RECIPE IS NOT MINE, THIS RECIPE WAS PULLED FROM THE RECIPE BOOK
"GOOD AND CHEAP EAT WELL ON $4/DAY" BY WORKMAN PUBLISHING