This is a recipe I snagged from 100 Days of Real Food. I don't love chocolate, so I opted to try out the peanut butter and honey ones. I made bars because I'm cranky and tired, and the idea of rolling peanut butter in my hands was stressful. No. There is no reason this should be stressful! BARS!
I read a review saying these were too sweet, and I got a bit concerned because over-sweet puts me off different foods. I consulted with a friend who has made these before. She advised that you can cut back on the honey by a quarter to a half a cup. I decided to go ahead with the recipe as-is and add more peanut butter and oatmeal if it was too sweet for me. It wasn't too sweet.
Ingredients:
1 C honey
1 C peanut butter or almond butter
3 C rolled oats
1 C chopped nuts, seeds, dried fruits
Toppings for dusting/rolling: granola, dried coconut, more chopped nuts...
Combine honey, peanut butter, oatmeal, and chopped additions in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly, until it resembles oatmeal cookie dough.
That's really it! You can roll into balls and then roll the balls in coconut or granola or whatever, and you're good to go! The recipe says it yields 10-12 bars, depending on size. I pressed mine into a pan lined with wax paper to make bars. I have it chilling so they will be easy to cut.
I made a few things to break in the new stove, so you'll be seeing more pretty soon!
