Peanut Butter And Maple Oatmeal Food

SOFT AND CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL MAPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325º F.
• Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars (I use my electric beaters) until they are well-mixed.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in syrup and vanilla. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour and rest of dry ingredients. Stir well.
• Add dry ingredients to peanut butter mixture, and stir in peanut butter chips.
• Drop by heaping tablespoon onto cookie sheet or baking stone, leaving a couple of inches between between cookies.
• Bake in 325º oven for 15 to 18 minutes until light-golden-brown.

PEANUT BUTTER AND MAPLE OATMEAL

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan, stir steel cut oats into water, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook until oats are tender, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let stand 1 minute.
• Stir peanut butter, maple syrup, and brown sugar into oats.

OATMEAL PEANUT BUTTER ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, peanut butter, maple syrup, canola oil, brown sugar, cinnamon. Stir and cook until mixture just begins to bubble, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• In a large bowl, combine oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, peanuts, apricots, figs and salt.
• Pour peanut butter mixture over oatmeal mixture and stir gently with a spatula until well combined. Transfer to baking dish, cover with parchment paper and press firmly into dish. Allow to cool completely (will cool faster in the refrigerator). Cut into squares or bars.