gary’s healthy peanut butter jumbles
These Peanut Butter Jumbles are cholesterol free and have a good amount of fiber. The added protein from the peanut butter and nuts make this a great power “pick me up”. They are great in the afternoon, when you just need something to tie you over. They are also great to pack in the lunch bag. If you are traveling, they are also a welcome treat between stops. If you have a peanut allergy, feel free to make your own version with almond or cashew butter. It should yield a similar result. Vegans can use egg substitute. These are very tasty….and you won’t miss the butter.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Hr
method
Bake
yield
24 cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 cup white flour
- 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries or other dried fruit
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 2 tablespoons milk (if needed to loosen dough)
How To Make gary’s healthy peanut butter jumbles
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Step 1Measure both flours, oats, salt and baking powder in a bowl. Mix with fork to blend.
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Step 2Measure sugar,oil,peanut butter, vanilla, and egg whites in a separate bowl and beat until we’ll mixed.
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Step 3Chop nuts and dried fruit .
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Step 4Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix well. Stir in nuts and fruit to mix. If dough seems a bit dry add the 2 Tbsp milk.
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Step 5Form balls of dough a little less than 1 1/2 inches in diameter. You should yield about 24 balls. You have to work a bit to nicely form the balls and the dough will feel oily.
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Step 6Place 12 balls of dough on an ungreased cookie sheet. Press the balls down a bit with your fingers to flatten a little.
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Step 7Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let sit to cool on cookie sheet for 3 minutes before removing from pan with a spatula to cool completely on a rack.
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Step 8Store in an airtight container. Use wax paper between layers.
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Category:
Cookies
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#oatmeal cookies
Keyword:
#peanut butter cookies
Keyword:
#Healthy cookies
Keyword:
#cookies with nuts
Keyword:
#energy bars
Keyword:
#Whole Grain Baking
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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