Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bites
Desserts,  Easy,  Recipes,  Vegetarian

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bites

I wanted to do some baking with my budding sous chef last week, and these mini chocolate chip cookie/muffins were just the thing to get us in the kitchen.

My family really enjoyed the combo of chocolate chips (I used mini), peanut butter and oatmeal. It’s like the best of all of the cookie worlds.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bites

Of course, my 2-year-old thought we should add sprinkles, because SPRINKLES. And who am I to deny such a logical request? So I pressed some into a few of the bites before they headed into the oven.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bites

These turned out great, and are dangerously addictive. I mean, one is just a bite, right?

For me, this made about 3 dozen “bites”. It was the perfect amount to have some at home and give some to the neighbor kids to enjoy. And my little sous chef had a blast helping to make these, although he still refuses to wear the adorable apron I got him a while back.

Maybe next time.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bites

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bites
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Yield: 2 dozen+

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 Tbsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
1 large egg
1 1/3 cup flour
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips

Set oven to 375F

Grease and flour 2 mini muffin pans (or use paper liners)

Cream the butter, sugar, and peanut butter together until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla.

Mix in the flour, baking soda and oats.

Fold in the chocolate chips.

Fill the muffin cups almost full with a scoop of dough. I use my 1 1/2 inch scoop to make it easy.

Bake for about 12-15 minutes until risen and lightly browned.

Cool completely in the pan, on a rack before attempting to remove the cookies from the pan. Run a small blunt knife around the edge of the cookies to loosen them if necessary.

NOTES:
You can use chunky peanut butter, or almond butter if you like.

Big Flavors Rating: 4 Stars

Ashley Covelli is a food photographer, recipe developer, and culinary instructor based in Ossining, New York. She loves helping people become enthusiastic and adventurous in the kitchen so that they can build skills and confidence to cook for themselves and their loved ones. She can almost always be found with at least 3 different beverages within arm's reach.

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