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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Would you like another chance at winning a 3 pound bag of chia seeds from Chia Seeds Direct? Leave one comment below by tomorrow at 8am EST for your chance to win a 3 pound bag of chia seeds, graciously donated by Chia Seeds Direct. Contest open to US and Canadian residents only please.
Enjoy your day!
As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.
— Marian Anderson
I want to try out this crust recipe, it looks so delicious! I love chia seeds and they’ve helped my stomach so much. I’m fresh out and need more ASAP! :-D
I want to try chai seeds so bad! Alas, I live in the middle of nowhere, not a Whole Foods in sight. Pick me, randomly!!!
Wow, Angela, those Glo bites look amazing!
And thanks for giving away more chia! :)
I need to get on the chia bandwagon, and fast! A 3 pound bag of them would help…
Those look dee-lish!!!
I’ve read such great things about the chai seeds, I would love to try them!
love love love your blog…keep up the good work
would like to try the chia seeds….
thanks for the opportunity
su :)
Those look mighty delicious!! I’m finding a new obsession with peanut butter. After eliminating it from my diet so long ago since it was so high in calories..ohhh how I’ve missed it.
Mmm chia seeds, pb and jam :D
Thanks for the giveaway!
Those look so good! You can never go wrong with peanut butter!
Still hoping to try the chia seeds. They’re hard to find where I live. :(
ch ch ch chia :) yummy bites!!
Oh my, oh my, oh my!
Thanks so much for the recipie- I am going to try these immedietly!
LOL!
chia seeds look grate too!
I’ve just started buying chia seeds (thanks to reading your blog!), and I LOVE them! The peanut butter & jam bites look amazing!
Must try the recipe, those look so cute and delicious!
Those look even better than the new LaraBars!
I LOVE PB and J. If I had more time I’d love to try the recipe.
Thanks for all the awesome giveaways too!
those tarts look amazing!!! and chia seeds, pick me pick me :)
Oh my those bites looks delish!
And I’m not sure what chia seeds are but wouldn’t mind winning a bag to try them out ha ha
I’m excited to try Chia seeds for the first time after all the great things you’ve said about them. And those peanut butter and jam bites look amazing! :)
Those jam bites look soo good! And the chia seeds too.
totally obsessed with both the peanut butter and jelly muffin bites and running! good luck with the half!
oh my gosh, these are making me hungry! thanks for sharing the recipe.
I would love to try those chia seeds! and OMG the bites are so so good! I am definitely making those!
That crust looks so delicious! I woudl love to pop one of those in my mouth right now!!
Oh chia seeds…i love making pudding with them…
Those look so good!! I’d love to make them, but I’m always a little intimidated by some of those ingredients. :)
OMG I definitely need to make those asap!
And I could always use more chia goodness! Yay!
I love using chia seeds, but they are SOOOOO pricey at my store so I would love to stumble upon a 3 lb bag! ;)
I am really feeling the PB & J combo recently too, I had it on my oats this morning! (With chia seeds, obvi).
Those glo bites look so yummy! I love pb & j :)
Angela,
I love your blog so much. Thanks for doing a chia seed giveaway, and for inspiring me to take care of myself! <3
Wow, those look so delicious! I wish was eating one right now. I would love to win the chia seeds so I can put them in my green monster.
Yum! Those look tasty. As much as I love PB&J, PB and chocolate just might win the tastiest combo award!
Those look so delicious. Since I’m on a raw kick right now I’m already thinking of all the ways I could make a raw version of them.
I love chia seeds too, so here’s hoping.
The new recipe looks great! I will have to try it out sometime :)
Those PB&Jam Glo Bites look so amazing!! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I love chia seeds. Also, I just ran out and would love to win some!
I love chia seeds and would love to win some. I am going to have to try that recipe.
Ooooh, did I miss this?! I hope not! I’ve never tried the seeds before :)
i just made mine.. and delicious doesnt even BEGIN to describe how good they are.
although ive always been very happy w ur recipes, i must admit, i was skeptical; pb and j sandwich ? mmm. pb and j in a cute little tart? ehh, cute idea, not so sure.
ALL my original worries were totally wrong. these are AMAZING. and one of my new fav recipes. plus, they’re easy, look adorable, and are easy to transport (ie work school road)
thanks for another one for my recipe file!!!!
I made these yesterday using wholewheat flour, and subbing peanut butter for Earth Balance. BEST CRUST I HAVE EVER EATEN! :D Something went wrong with my filling though…ooops.
don’t know why my post didn’t pingback! http://insideiamdancing.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/random-babbles/
Oh these look amazing!
these look yum! Think I can replace the spelt flour with whole wheat pastry flour or brown rice flour?
i just made these and they are delicious!! i had to add a little more earth balance to get the crust to stick together a bit more. How do you get them out the muffin tin? i used a 12 cup muffin tin and i sprayed it with oil hoping this would help me get them out…..but the crust did stick to the tin and didn’t come out clean. how could one over come this? would silicone cups help?
I just found this website from a co-worker and I am in love! I am going off to the store to get some materials needed for this recipe and others- I will check in to let you know how it went but the pics look great! So excited and thanks!!!
Finally made these today and love, love, love them! Thanks for the recipe!
My favorite protein bar is an amazing peanut butter and jam flavour so I know I will love these. And the mini size is perfect for a quick snack on a road trip too!