PB&J Bites

By courtneyepowell

Ingredients

• 1 cup chunky natural peanut butter
• 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
• 4 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 12 ounce jar strawberry preserves (such as Smuckers Orchards Finest Pacific Mountain Strawberry)

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix peanut butter, maple syrup and 1/3 cup water in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until peanut butter is melted and ingredients are combined.

2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, sunflower seeds and quinoa. Stir in peanut butter mixture until well combined.

3. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper wrappers. Scoop 2 tbsp of the peanut butter and oats mixture into each wrapper, pressing down well with a spatula. Spread 2 tsp of the preserves over peanut butter and oats mixture in each cup. Add 2 more tbsp peanut butter and oats mixture to cover preserves, pressing down well with a spatula.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, until bites begin to brown. Cool in muffin tins 10 minutes; remove from tins to a wire rack and cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container.