Oat Bites

Irresistibly soft and chewy, beautifully sweet and salty—these Bobo's inspired Oat Bites are ultra-satisfying and packed with deliciously-wholesome flavors. With a glossy, fruity jelly-stuffed center, nutty oat taste, rich peanut butter goodness, and kiss of honey and cinnamon flavors, every bite of this recipe for peanut putter oatmeal muffins strike the perfect balance between comforting, nostalgic treat and everyday grab-and-go-snack.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 3/4 Cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (– leveled (170 grams))
• 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour (– spooned and leveled (62 grams))
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp Kosher Salt
• 2 Large Eggs (– 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk; beaten together)
• 3/4 Cup Whole Milk
• 1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter (– packed and leveled (125 grams); plus, more for garnish (SEE NOTES))
• 1/4 Cup Honey ((sub: Pure Maple Syrup))
• 3 TBS Dark Brown Sugar (– packed (38 grams))
• 2 TBS Vegetable Oil
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 Cup Jelly, Jam, or Preserves ( – any flavor you love)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat Oven and Prep Pan: Arrange oven rack to the center position and then preheat the oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a standard muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray or use a silicone muffin pan and then set aside.
2. 2Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Use a whisk and stir to fully combine the ingredients. Then, set the bowl aside.
3. 3Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the whisked eggs, whole milk, creamy peanut butter, honey, sugar, oil, and pure vanilla extract. Use a whisk and stir until the ingredients are fully combined.
4. 4Add Dry Ingredients to Wet Ingredients: Add Dry to Wet: Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Then use a rubber spatula and stir the ingredients together until they’re fully combined and homogamous. (Note: Oat mixture will look very wet.)
5. 5Layer Oat Batter with Jam in Muffin Pan: Using a small cookie scoop or a spoon, scoop about a tablespoon and a half of the oatmeal mixture into each muffin tin. Then, use the tip of the spoon to form a small divot in the center of the oatmeal mixture to form a little cup shape. Next, dollop 2 teaspoons of jelly, jam, or preserves into the center of the cup. Top with a tablespoon of the oat mixture. Repeat until all the muffin tin molds are filled with the jelly and oats.
6. 6Bake Oat Bites: Transfer the pb&j oatmeal muffins to the preheated oven and bake for 20-24 minutes, or until the oat cups are golden and set.
7. 7Let Muffins Cool: Remove the oatmeal cookie cups from the oven and place on a wire rack. Let the baked oatmeal bites cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then, remove the peanut butter and jelly oatmeal cups from the muffin tin and place on the wire rack to cool completely.
8. 8Serve Oat Bites Recipe: Drizzle the top of your jelly stuffed oatmeal snack with peanut butter and dust with ground cinnamon or cinnamon sugar if using. Enjoy!