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Most mornings, I’m quickly heading out the door either to go to work, walk the dogs, or bike ride. Normally, I never know what kind of busy morning awaits me.

For those busy mornings, I love to grab something that is all ready made, for a quick and easy breakfast to go. These Peanut Butter + Chocolate Energy Bars are one of my favorite choices when I need to get up and go, plus need a boost of energy. Perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up snack too! Just pack them up and eat when you need them.

What I love most about these energy bars is that they are gluten-free and fall into the clean-eating category. Oh yeah, and that they taste delicious too. My favorite part is the crispiness of these bars that you get from the bites of rice crispy cereal. Yummy!

You are going to love how quick and easy these bars are to make!

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Peanut Butter + Chocolate Energy Bars

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Author: Adoring Kitchen
Category: Breakfast

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Description

Makes 9 squares

Ingredients

• 2 cups old-fashion rolled oats (for gluten-free, use Red Mills Gluten Free Rolled Oats)
• ½ cup raw almonds, roughly chopped
• 2/3-cup organic creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup honey
• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-cup crispy rice cereal (for gluten-free, use Kellogg’s Gluten Free Rice Crispy Cereal)
• 1/3-cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Cooking spray

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray; set aside.
On a baking sheet, spread out oats and almonds into a single layer; bake 10 minutes or until browned.
In a saucepan, add the peanut butter, honey, and vanilla in a saucepan, stir over medium heat and cook until peanut butter melts. Immediately remove from heat.
In a large bowl, combine the cereal, chocolate chips, salt, toasted oats, almonds, and peanut butter mixture. Using a wooden spoon, mix until ingredients are coated with peanut butter mixture. Firmly press mixture into prepared pan and chill until firm for 30 minutes. Cut bars into 9 servings and store left over bars individually in plastic wrap.