At the request of my mother-in-law and sister-in-law, here is the recipe I use with my leftover oatmeal. Because we eat so much oatmeal through the winter, I occasionally have a bit left over. I keep it in an airtight container in the fridge and then use it to make these moist bars. I tend to think they are too crumbly... but they are pretty tasty. I found this recipe online, but have adapted it just slightly.
Peanut Butter Bars with Leftover Oatmeal
2 cups leftover oatmeal, cold and slimy is fine
1/2 cup butter, softened (coconut oil is also yum)
1/2 to 3/4 cup sweetener- I use honey (depending on your taste and what your oatmeal originally had!)
1 egg
1 cup whole grain flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/3 cup peanut butter (we like this better doubled)
1 tsp. vanilla
chocolate chips (what can I say?)
Cream butter, sweetener and egg in a bowl. Add oats and other ingredients; mix well. If the batter is too dry or thick, I often add just a few tablespoons of rice milk. Spread into greased 9×13″ baking pan. Bake at 350′ for 10-15 minutes, or until done. (I usually double this recipe and my jelly roll pan takes at least 30 minutes to cook.) Cool on wire rack; cut into bars. Yield 18 (small) servings.
3 comments:
Um, I'd like to take the credit for recommending these to you awhile back! But I admit it was a link...so I guess you did "find" it online! ;) Love ya!
You are totally right! In my hurry to get the post up, I failed to give credit where it was due- to you and Old Paths. A great use for leftover oatmeal!
YUM, but I am usually never patient enough to wait for it to bake entirely into cuttable "bars", so we usually just scoop it out all gooey-like into bowls with milk and eat it like regular oatmeal, anyway. :) AND, speaking of "credit"--I got the link from YOUR blog to hholland (shoutout, Hallie!), from Hallie to Seeking Faithfulness, and from Holly to Julie. So, I guess the credit comes back full-circle, anyway! Thanks for leading me to such wonderful ladies. :)
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