Peanut Butter and Jelly 'PBJ' Bites
Peanut Butter and Jelly in a flapjack-style bite. After many years my children have finally converted me to peanut butter and jelly, known to the cognoscenti as PBJ of course. Rustle up these sustaining, protein-rich and healthy snacks in just 10 minutes for a deliciously mouthwatering magic combo of savoury and sweet!
The question is, do you eat them in one bite or two?
Makes 12-15 bites
Ingredients
- 75g crunchy peanut butter
- 50g jumbo oats*
- 25g unsalted butter**
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- Pinch of salt
- A few drops vanilla essence
- Raspberry jam
* for gluten free use gf oats
** for vegan, swap the butter for coconut oil
Method
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Preheat the oven to 180C.
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Lightly grease a mini jam tart tray with a pastry brush.
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Gently melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the peanut butter, then stir in the rest of the ingredients, apart from the jam.
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Beat with a wooden spoon until you have a dough-like consistency.
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Take a teaspoon of the mixture and press it down into the tart mould. Make a hole with the spoon (or your fingers). Repeat until all the mixture is used up.
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Spoon the raspberry jam into each hole.
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Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
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Leave to cool and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
I made these this morning with my toddler and they are delicious! The mix doesn’t look like it will make much at all, but surprisingly it does and I got 12 mini bites. I made half with jam and half with passion fruit curd – both v yummy.
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