Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oaties
By: Sammi Haber Brondo | NYC Dietitian
If you love my Banana Chocolate Chip Oaties, I guarantee you’re going to love these. They’re basically the same thing, but swap the banana for peanut butter (plus a few other ingredients). What’s not to love?!
If you’re not familiar with them, my Banana Oaties are a delicious 3-ingredient snack made from just bananas, oats and chocolate chips. If you haven’t tried them yet - inserting a shameless plug to try them ASAP.
Believe it or not, I was asked a few times about how to make the banana oaties without banana. Which would be difficult, to say the least, because bananas are literally one-third of the recipe.
So, instead of somehow trying to make those without banana, I wanted to create a different version. But add peanut butter. Because peanut butter + chocolate is truly never a bad idea.
These oaties have 5 main ingredients: oats, peanut butter, maple syrup, egg and chocolate chip. Because we’re not using banana, the egg helps to bind the batter together. Plus, I love the additional protein that it adds! The peanut butter also some satiating dietary fat and protein, making this a pretty nutrient dense and filling snack.
Maple syrup is also added to these for some necessary sweetness, since the banana is omitted. I wouldn’t recommend not using maple syrup. It makes the oaties just sweet enough, but not overly sweet at all.
These Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oaties make a perfect snack, dessert or even breakfast. I love them on their own, added to a yogurt bowl, or even with some more peanut butter. I’m so excited for you to try them!
TOP TIPS
Eggs: I haven’t tried these with flax eggs, although I think they should work! Just make sure the batter holds together well enough before cooked to ensure that the oaties will stay formed once they’re baked.
Peanut butter: Any type of peanut butter works here. I used crunchy because it was all I had on hand, but creamy would be even better. If you’re using a thinner, natural peanut butter (I used Jif), you may need to add more oats to make the batter thick enough. For a nut free version, swap peanut butter for sunflower seed butter.
Maple syrup: The maple syrup adds sweetness to this recipe. If needed, honey can be swapped 1:1. It may change the taste slightly, but will still taste good.
Oats: I used quick cooking oats. Any type of regular oats will work, but make sure to avoid steel cut oats, as the texture won’t work well in this recipe.
Chocolate chips: Feel free to add more or less! Other mix-ins would also be fun here, like chopped walnuts or raisins.
Storage: Store these in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. You can also freeze them for up to 1 month.
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oaties
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup oats
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine eggs, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla and mix well.
- Mix in oats until a thick batter forms. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop mixture by the heaping tablespoon and place onto the baking sheet, using your hand to form into rounds as needed.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
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NYC dietitian: Sammi Haber Brondo | Veggies and Chocolate