Healthy Peanut Butter and Jelly Shortbread Bars
Ingredients
Shortbread Base:
- 192g (2 cups) Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (blended to a flour*)
- 93g (3 scoops) Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 96g (¼ cup + 2 tbs) Raw Coconut Butter
- 210g (½ cup + 2 tbs) Agave Nectar
- ½ tsp Natural Butter Flavor
Peanut Butter Filling:
- 124g (4 scoops) Vanilla Whey Protein Powder
- 168g (½ cup) Agave Nectar
- 21g (1 tbs) Molasses
- 128g (½ cup) Natural Peanut Butter (no sugar/salt/oil added)
Jelly Layer:
- ½ cup 100% Fruit Strawberry Spread
Crumble:
- ½ cup of Shortbread Base Mixture (depends on how much crumble you want)
Instructions
For the Shortbread Base:
- Line an 8" brownie pan with parchment paper both ways and set aside.
- Stir together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add the coconut butter and agave and microwave at 20-second intervals, stirring between each one, until smooth and runny.
- Stir in butter extract and pour over dry ingredients. Stir until combined/moistened. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture by packing it into a measuring cup. Scoop the rest into the prepared pan and flatten. Refrigerate while you make the filling.
For the Peanut Butter Filling, Jelly Layer, and Crumble:
- Add the protein powder to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, stir together the agave/honey/maple syrup, molasses and peanut butter. Pour over the protein powder and fold with a rubber spatula. Mixture is ready when it can form into a dough ball. Scoop this onto the crust and flatten.
- Spread the jam over the peanut butter layer.
- Put the reserved crust mixture in a clean bowl and crumble it with your fingers, sprinkle evenly over the jam. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours then slice and serve!
Recipe Notes
*The oats should yield 1½ cups after blending.
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Peanut Butter and Jelly Shortbread Bars
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 270
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Sodium 100mg4%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 25g28%
Protein 15g30%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.