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Peanut Butter Maple Bacon Granola Bars

School is back in session, my friends, which means I’m happy and sad.

I’m happy because:

a) As soon as school started (3 days ago) the weather became more like Fall, and you know how I feel about Fall.

b) Dave bought me some back-to-school supplies ( I gotta have my Zebra F-402s)

c) Most of my day is spent learning American Sign Language

I’m sad because:

a) My days are no longer free which means I have less time to bake, shoot and write.

b) Chevron is taking all my money (why is school 60 miles, roundtrip?)

c) Some of my classmates don’t realize that high school is over (let’s keep it drama-free, shall we?)

Still, I get to hang out with the cool, smart classmates and occasionally share my latest culinary adventure. This time around it’s Peanut Butter Maple Bacon Granola Bars. What?

I’d never made my own granola bars before, but I learned how easy it was while testing recipes for Clabber Girl this summer (super-cool job, btw). I’m not sure why everybody doesn’t make their own. Perhaps, they’re newbies, like me. Or maybe they’re just intimidated by the millions of recipes on Pinterest (please forgive my hyberbolic-speak).

Want my advice? Choose a no-frills peanut butter granola bar and get started; I suggest this recipe by the always trustworthy Jessica from How Sweet Eats. I just added a ton of bacon (Jessica would be proud) and used maple syrup to sweeten the deal.

Delicious!

Now, if I could just figure out how to trade them for gas…

Recipe for Peanut Butter Maple Bacon Granola Bars

Recipe for Peanut Butter Maple Bacon Granola Bars adapted from How Sweet Eats

Peanut Butter Maple Bacon Granola Bars

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

35 mins

Makes 12-15 Bars

Author: Mondo

Serves: 15

Ingredients

4 cups rolled oats
1T sesame seeds, optional
½ cup salted peanuts, chopped
¾ cup natural peanut butter, melted
2T butter
½ cup maple syrup
10 strips of bacon, cooked, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place parchment paper in 9 x 13 pan.Push down into corners and make sure that it overlaps.
With your hands combine the oats, peanuts, bacon and sesame seeds(if using) in a large bowl.
In a separate microwave safe bowl, melted peanut butter and butter; watch carefully.
Pour melted peanut butter, butter and maple syrup into bowl and mix until thoroughly combined.
Place mixture in in pan. Press down evenly.
Bake granola bars for 25 minutes.
Cool bars in pan for 10 minutes.
Lift out of pan an cut while still warm.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks (I like to keep mine in the frig).
Enjoy!

Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cake

Here’s the thing…

I love peanut butter. I really, really do. However, I feel like my love of peanut butter hasn’t been properly acknowledged on this blog and I need to rectify that. Well, there’s the No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake I made a bit ago, but that’s not enough. I give you the mini peanut butter pound cake.

First, let’s consider the regular-sized peanut butter pound cake.

Fact#1: It’s awesome.
Fact#2: It’s made of peanut butter and there’s nothing wrong with that. Ok?
Fact#3: It’s gloriously huge which is perfect when you’re feeding a hungry crowd.

But…what if you’re not feeling the 1 hr bake time? What if you don’t need to feed 24 people. What if you want it perfectly portioned so you can grab one in the morning and pretend like you’re having a “healthy-breakfast-on-the go”?

Well, what then?

Well, then you pull out this lovely recipe, my friends. It makes 12 perfectly portioned mini peanut butter pound cakes. Dip them in a silky peanut butter glaze. Sprinkle them with mini chocolate chips and admire their beauty. And when you’re finished you can share them with your friends or stuff them all in your face.

I’m going with the latter. What will you do?

Recipe for Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cake

Recipe for Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cake adapted from Recipe Girl which she adapted from Peter Pan Peanut Butter

Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cake

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

28 mins

Total time

48 mins

Makes 12 Mini Peanut Butter Pound Cakes

Author: Mondo

Serves: 12

Ingredients

1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup butter, room temperature
1½ cups granulated white sugar
3 eggs, large
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Peanut Butter Glaze
¾ cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons milk
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
¾ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
Spray a 12 cup square or standard muffin pan with baking spray
Place peanut butter and butter in a bowl and mix until no flecks of butter remain (2 min)
Add sugar and mix until thoroughly combined (5 min)
Add eggs and vanilla.
Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly combined. Batter will have a silky texture.
Divide batter evenly in the 12 cup square muffin pan. (I used a size 16 scoop)
Place pan on the middle rack.
Bake for 25 minutes or until the top of the cake are golden brown. If testing with a toothpick, it should come out clean.
Let cakes cool in pan for 5 minutes then remove to rack.
Glaze completely cooled cakes and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.

Notes

To make the glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, peanut butter, milk and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Whisk until you have a smooth consistency. Dip cakes in the glaze and let the extra run off. Sprinkle cakes with mini chocolate chips before the glaze sets.

No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

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Chex Scotcheroos

Did you know about Chex Scotcheroos?

Yeah? Well, I didn’t.

Apparently, they’re similar to rice crispies and made with peanut butter, chocolate, and butterscotch chips? Wtf? Why didn’t I know about this?

I saw the recipe on Pinterest and that was it. Right then and there, I knew they were going to be my next thing.

Here’s what happened…