These healthy peanut butter oatmeal bars are a great breakfast or snack! Supremely soft and chewy, similar to classic oatmeal cookies, their comforting texture pairs perfectly with their lightly sweetened and cozy peanutty flavor. With less than 20 minutes...
During my first winter of college, I found myself enrolled in a Monday night chemistry lab from 7-10 pm… Followed by a three-hour block of back-to-back lectures that started at 7:30 am the following morning. Many weeks, it felt as if I had just barely closed my eyes by the time my alarm rang, jolting me awake in the pitch black darkness of my dorm room.
At least two others on my floor ended up with the same tough scheduling luck, so the three of us walked down to the parking lot in hoodies and sweats on those Tuesday mornings and rode our bikes through the thick, heavy fog to campus. After trampling into the massive hall and pulling out pencils, we scribbled down notes as the much too chipper professor explained new concepts and balanced acid-base reaction equations on an overhead projector.
As soon as she released us, I raced across the road to a smaller room for a liberal arts lesson. While that lecturer spoke, I constantly jotted down more notes on fresh sheets of paper, only briefly pausing to click up more lead in my mechanical pencil… Because doing that helped me stay awake and alert after a night of not nearly enough sleep.
Finally, just after 10:30 am, I hopped back on my bike and navigated through the throngs of students over to the gym. Because nearly four hours had passed since breakfast, I quickly scarfed down a granola bar before beginning my workout.
Living in the freshman dorms, I lacked a kitchen, so I opted for the convenience of store-bought snacks to fuel my gym sessions…
But these healthy peanut butter oatmeal bars would’ve been a fantastic homemade alternative — for both breakfasts and snacks on those rushed Tuesday mornings! They’re a delicious grab-and-go option, and they’re perfect for meal prepping too. (Or snack prepping, if you prefer that instead! 
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