It’s time for another round of Group D reveals from the Secret Recipe Club. The club is a fun monthly challenge I host each month, where each participating blogger is assigned one of the other participating blogs. (Much like a Secret Santa.) No one reveals whose blog they have, they just visit, pick a recipe, and make it. On reveal day everyone posts what they made and the secret is out.
This month my assignment was the delicious blog K & K Test Kitchen. A blog run by the mother-daughter team Kim and Kelsey, who concentrate on using quality, common ingredients in their cooking. After browsing their recipe index, I really wanted to make their Steak and Soba Noodle Salad, which I will be soon, but my families sweet tooth won out, and I made these yummy Oat Bars instead. I played around with the recipe a bit by adding some peanut butter, since that is my favorite flavor of granola type bar.
The verdict, my family loved them! They hold their shape, but are chewy, and we loved the peanut butter flavor. My favorite part of the recipe though, was the fact I didn’t have to bake them. Perfect for this time of year. These will definitely become a regular breakfast or snack menu item.
Don’t miss all of the other recipes in today’s Secret Recipe Club reveal! The blog hop is below the recipe, just click on any of the photos and you will be taken straight to the blog and recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 1/3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 - 2 teaspoons cinnamon, depending on how strong you like it.
- 2/3 cups unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
Directions
- Mix the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a medium non-stick pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted add the honey, vanilla, and peanut butter. Stir to combine and allow to come to a gently boil. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Pour the butter mixture over the oat mixture and mix thoroughly.
- Press mixture into an 13 x 9 inch buttered pan, pressing the mixture down evenly using the back of a flat spatula or spoon.
- Take a knife and score the top of the oat mixture into bar shapes to make cutting easier later on.
- After the bars have cooled slightly, finish cutting the bars all the way through.
- Allow to finish cooling completely and enjoy!
For more information on the Secret Recipe Club, including a list of participating bloggers, featured recipes from members, and instructions on how to join visit the Secret Recipe Club website!
Check out my previous Secret Recipe Club posts: English Muffin Bread, Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich, Fresh Strawberry Pie with Shortbread Crust, Cherry Delight Breakfast Cake, Sweet Potato Crepes, Peanut Butter Popcorn, Peanut Butter Banana Muffins, Corn Chowder, Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies, Potato Frittata, Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Sugar Glaze, Roasted Balsamic Brussels Sprouts, Fudgy Cocoa Brownies, White Chocolate Cherry Cookies, Cinnamon Chip Banana Bread, White Chocolate Chex Nut Clusters, Praline French Toast, Parmesan Crusted Salmon, German Pancakes and Nutella-Filled Banana Oat Muffins
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My family loves granola bars, this will go on my list of recipes to make! Happy SRC reveal :)
They look delicious! My kids would love these. Perfect for the school holidays. Great pick for SRC!
I love no bake recipes and anything with peanut butter is a winner for me! Great SRC pick. I had your lovely blog this month which has given me lots of new ideas and thoughts about being more frugal. Happy SRC reveal day!
Thank you Baking Addict! :)
What a FABULOUS SRC recipe pick and I DO love no-cook cookies and bars, so easy and you get to eat them quicker! Karen
I am on the hunt for all things no bake. This looks great. Peanut butter is my favorite flavor too.
Angela - these bars look fantastic!!
Oh YUM! Those look terrific! I need to try those out this weekend! :) Great choice!!
I may have to make these too!
I love that you picked a no bake recipe. It's so hot here today, and I'm craving something sweet. These look so delicious!
Yum! I love that you added peanut butter to these bars, I'm going to have to try that next time I make them. Glad everyone enjoyed them and thanks for visiting us this month :)
Thank YOU for the great recipe Kelsey! :)
These are great! Perfect for the hot weather :) What a perfect choice…
I love that these are no bake! Great SRC pick!
Yum! These sound so tasty, I love granola bars and can never have too much peanut butter :)
This sounds like the perfect snack! Yum! Great SRC pick.
I love no-bake cookies - they remind me of my mom! Never thought of bar form, but it seems perfect!
YUM! I'm marking these because I'm always looking for new recipes for granola bars!
Ooh I love peanut butter too! Great choice!
I was really excited about these but they were way too salty. I would recommend to anyone looking to make these to half both the salt and cinnamon.
I'm sorry they didn't turn out for you Rachel. Did you use salted or unsalted butter? If you used salted butter, then yes they would have turned out salter then they should have. Also, the amount of cinnamon is a personal preference, some people like a stronger cinnamon taste, and some prefer a milder taste.
Could Pancake/Maple syrup be substituted for honey? That's what I have on hand right now, but would LOVE to make these.
Hi Jen :) I know you can substitute pure maple syrup for the honey, but I'm not sure if pancake syrup, which is different from maple syrup would work. I'm thinking it should though. Let me know how it turns out for you once you make it.