Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars are no-bake, are very easy to make and are packed with protein and fiber for a healthier snack that the whole family will love!

I have a new favorite snack! These Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars are so tasty, my kids love them and they're super easy to make. Bars in the store can be quite expensive and I wanted to make bars that were fairly healthy, packed with protein, whole-grain and less expensive. These granola bars require no baking and only have 7 ingredients.

Tray of Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars

Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars Ingredients

-Quick oats

-Cheerios

-Collagen peptides protein or any protein powder

-Maple syrup, honey or sugar-free syrup

-Peanut butter

-Peanuts

-Jam- strawberry works great but any kind will do

No-Bake Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars

Since Oliver has been about 8 months old, he has been my bar lover. He goes crazy for any kind of bar and almost always chooses a bar for his snack. While I do love many store-bought bars, they can be pricey so I love that these are so simple to make. My entire family likes them including my husband and baby. We finished this batch yesterday and I told my husband that I am making another batch in the next couple of days for sure!

Since it was what I had on hand, I used sugar-free pancake syrup for this recipe. I know that a lot of people do not like sugar-free products so feel free to use maple syrup or honey. Either will work. Also, you could use Rice Crispies in place of the Cheerios. Both are good.

I love that in the heat of the summer, this recipe doesn't require me to turn on my oven. It only has 7 ingredients and most of them you probably already have on hand. I chose affordable ingredients because no one needs to be spending a ton of money to make granola bars. These are packed with fiber from the oats and peanuts and have quite a bit of protein from the collagen, peanut butter and peanuts. A wholesome and filling snack that I really enjoy.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars

Yield: 9-12 granola bars Author: Amanda Hernandez

Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars

Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars are no-bake, are very easy to make and are packed with protein and fiber for a healthier snack that the whole family will love!

prep time: 10 MINS cook time: 0 MINS total time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups quick oats

1 cup Cheerios or Rice Krispies

2 tablespoons collagen peptides or other protein powder

1/2 cup maple syrup, sugar-free syrup or honey

1/2 cup peanut butter- natural drippy peanut butter or if not, melt the PB

1/4 cup peanuts

1/2 cup strawberry or raspberry jam

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix together all ingredients except for jam.
In an 8 x 8 pan lined with parchment paper, press about half of the granola mixture on the bottom of the pan until everything is flat.
Spread the jam over the granola mixture.
Take the rest of the granola mixture and press it very firmly on top of the jam mixture.
Refrigerate for 1 hour and then cut bars into pieces. Stores well in the fridge.

Enjoy!