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!
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
PB&J is a beautiful thing! So excited to try chia seeds!
Am I the only one who feels like I should sing Chi-chi-chi-chia!? :) I’d love to win!
I love me some chia seeds-in my oatmeal!!!!!!!
The Crust looks super easy to make, plus very versitile! Thanks for the tips! CHIA SEEDS!!! I am in need of restocking for my Green Monsters :)
Ooooh I’d LOVE the chia seeds! Those PB&J bites look AMAZING!
I’ve been wanting to make that Havecakewilltravel PB&J pie since she posted it but couldn’t justify eating a whole pie, but baking them in muffin pans! Sheer genius :)
The question is, who wouldn’t love another amazing opportunity to win some chia seeds?!?
Also, those PB&J bites look amazing. This is the second post today I’ve seen dedicated to PB&J so now I really want a taste!
i would love to try chia seeds! and your baked goods look adorable. look really tasty too!
Chia Chia Chia!
Your PB&J bites look so yummy!
I’d love to try the chia seeds– I don’t know where to get them around me!
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!