How To Make Chewy Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Granola bars are light yet filling and it makes a healthy breakfast alternative. Make this easy recipe if you are on the go.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ¾cupnatural peanut butter
- ½cuphoney
- 2tbspcoconut oil
- 1tspvanilla extract
- ½tspsea salt
- 2¼cupsold-fashioned oats
- 1cupslivered or chopped almonds
- ½cupOptional: mini semisweet chocolate chips(plus extras for sprinkling on top)
Instructions
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Line an 8 x 8-inch or 9 x 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
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Stir the peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil together in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture reaches a simmer.
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Simmer for an additional 1 minute, stirring often so that the bottom of the mixture does not burn. Remove from the heat.
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Add the vanilla and salt, and stir until combined. Add in the oats and almonds, and stir until completely combined.
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Then stir in the chocolate chips until combined.
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Press the granola firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top.
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Cover and refrigerate the granola bars for about 1 hour or until they are chilled.
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Use the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan and transfer them to a cutting board. Cut, serve, and enjoy! Or store in a sealed container for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Calories: 319.16kcal
- Fat: 19.69g
- Saturated Fat: 5.52g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 9.09g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.95g
- Carbohydrates: 32.68g
- Fiber: 4.16g
- Sugar: 18.00g
- Protein: 8.50g
- Sodium: 83.09mg
- Calcium: 50.25mg
- Potassium: 265.22mg
- Iron: 1.71mg
- Vitamin C: 0.07mg
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