I don’t know about you, but I don’t think there is a better tasting combination than peanut butter and jam. The flavours just have a way of complimenting each other so well.
The other day, when I was looking to make an indulgent yet healthy breakfast treat, I knew that I had to have these ingredients in my morning snack.
Vegan Peanut Butter and Jam Glo Bites
Ingredients:
Crust
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1/4 cup Earth Balance (vegan margarine)
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1/4 cup sucanat (brown sugar probably works)
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1 cup spelt flour
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1/4 c milled flax
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1 t cinnamon
Filling:
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½ t baking powder
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1 t vanilla
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¼ cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
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¼ cup cane sugar
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½ cup PB
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½ cup almond milk
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Jam
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Dark Chocolate chips (optional)
Directions: Mix crust together with a hand blender in a medium sized bowl. Place approx 1 tsp of crust dough into pre-greased mini muffin tin (or use 1 T of crust in a regular muffin tin). Press down to create a mini crust making sure the crust comes up on the sides a bit. Add filling, filling the tin about half only, and top with jam and chocolate or carob chips. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Makes 24 mini cups.
Note. You can also experiment by putting the jam on top of the crust but before the filling layer. I would suggest not mixing the jam into the filling though because the taste sort of gets lost in all of the other ingredients.
Recipe inspiration from here.
The crust turned out absolutely delicious. I think this is one of the best tasting crusts I have ever made!
In the photo above, I used a mini tart pan. I think this was my favourite size, although the mini ones were super cute.
These tasted out of this world delicious!!! I am seriously addicted. They make such a fun breakfast treat on days when you just aren’t feeling the regular stuff or when you want to make something special on the weekend. When they bake in the oven the whole house smells just wonderful too! Just delicious.
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Enjoy your day!
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I only JUST tried the PB&J combo for the first time about a month ago. I know. For some reason growing up, my dad always made PB and honey sandwiches. Anyways, ever since that first tasting I’ve been obsessed!! SO good! Guess I just gotta make up for lost time :P
Wow that dessert looks amazing
I would love to win some chia seeds, I’ve never tried them before!
Those pb and j treats looks amazing!!
I would love some Chia seeds! I have been wanting to try them for awhile now.
wow you have so many more comments on days you have giveaways! :) i definitely have to try some of those little bites, they look so yummy!
would love to try the chia seeds, after your rave reviews!
I just made the recipe and was very pleased. My dad (who laughs every time I try to make a recipe healthy) even enjoyed it. Though who doesn’t enjoy pb&j..
I would LOVE to win some chia seeds! Been dying to try them :O)
I would love to win some chia seeds!!! I haven’t tried them yet and I’m a starving graduate who just started working so chia seeds aren’t really in my budget.
the PBJ bites are genius! i can’t wait to make them. thanks for the giveaway!
I love crust. My favorite kind is graham cracker crust :)
I would LOVE to try chia seeds! And even if I don’t win, I am going to have to try those pb jam bites this weekend!
I have been wanting to try chia seeds forever!!!!
fingers crossed!!!
Mmm.. I would love the chia seeds.. But I will also take the glo bites.. I think I may go home and bake some tonight!!
Thanks for the recipe!
I think those would make a great dessert too! When my husband and I were dating, I saw him mix just peanut butter and jam and eat it with a spoon. I thought it was crazy at first, now I do it too! PB&J is such a good combo, so is PB& dark chocolate!!
I’m not one for peanut butter but I love, love, love almond butter. I bet that would taste scrumptious! Wish me luck on the chia seeds!
Yay for more Chia seeds giveaway. I love to add them to everything. As always, you baking/cooking skills are phenomenal. Have you considered publishing your own cook book? Maybe an e-book to start off with?
Ohmygosh, those look AMAZING!! Yum, I’m going to make them as soon as I get outta work.
And I would LOVE to try chia seeds!!
omg… yum! i can’t wait to try my hand at this!
I would love to try chia seeds as a great new healthy food.
Thanks.
Ann
Thanks for the recipe! They look so gourmet and delicious – and I’d love to try Chia seeds too. They have been making me curious for a while now!
-Rachel
I’d love to try the chia seeds!
I would Love to win a bag of Chia Seeds! I have been wanting to try them.
p.s. I just started reading your blog and I love it!
Mmmm…I’m drooling Angela!!
Did you know that PB&J is like, UNHEARD OF in the UK?
I brought one on a hike once with a friend from London and she was like, “What the hell is that? Must taste like RUBBISH!”
And then I enlightened her :)
Love the sneaky hidden flax! That’s a great idea to put it in a pie crust…
I love PB & jam. Such a happy combo. :-)
i would love to win! I haven’t been able to find chia seeds yet.
Yum! I love peanut butter/almond butter and jelly on anything!!! (graham crackers, waffles, pancakes, cookies, bananas, ect ect ect…) And I would love to try chia seeds soon but don’t know where to find them where I live!
Not a fan of PB&J, but very much a fan of mini tart pans. And chia seeds?
Mmmmmmmm… peanut butter jams bites… those look heavenly!
(as do the chia seeds :))
Mmmm! PB & Jam treat looks yummy! Can’t wait to try this recipes with almond buttah! and maybe a chia seed topping ;)
chia seeds…pwease??! :D
I live off Chia Seeds! I seriously eat them everyday!
Oh goodness. I couldn’t make those- I wouldn’t stop eating them!
Those bites look awesome!!
ch-ch-ch-chia! Who would’ve thought that years after growing a chia pet, I’d be eating the seeds.
I would love some chia seeds. I also am wondering what WWPF is….I thought I was kind of in the know when it cwme to healthy eating but I am really stumped with that one. They look great!!!
I’d love those chia seeds!
I would love to try them!
Ooh – this is great! Thanks so much!
mmm, I just made a grilled PB&J this morning – totally hit the spot. Yours look delish!
I love chia seeds! I put them in my pancake batter and banana bread…the kids love ’em!
I think they would love this pb&j creation also. I’ll be giving this one a test-run in my kitchen soon. Thanks for sharing!
All the best.
Never had Chia seeds before but they seem like a huge thing to the health blog world. Would love to try em
I would love to try chia seeds!
Mhm…chia seeds :D
Ohhhh, I want to get me some chia seeds so that I can try your vegan chia seed pudding!
Chia Chia give me ChiA
I can’t believe how delicious those bites look! Yummmmmmy!
Peanut butter AND jelly AND chocolate? The holy trifecta.
Those are SO CUTE and what a genius idea!
I had an almond butter and jam sandwich today for lunch – never been a fan of peanut butter. But those chia seeds look good! :-)