Homemade Granola Bars
A few weeks ago, I started craving the granola bars I ate as a kid. They had a chewy texture, a sweet, oat-y flavor, and pockets of mini chocolate chips. These days, I don’t keep packaged snacks around the house, but I always have old fashioned oats, nuts, and seeds in my pantry. I might not have had the exact granola bars I was craving on hand, but I could make homemade granola bars that’d be even better!
Fast forward to now, and I’ve made this granola bar recipe more times than I can count. It’s a breeze to make, and the bars are fantastic. They’re chewy, sweet, nutty, and studded with just the right amount of chocolate chips. Filled with wholesome ingredients like oats, pepitas, and nut butter, they’re healthy enough to pass for breakfast, but they’re also a perfect afternoon snack.
Ingredients
1 cup very smooth creamy natural peanut butter or cashew butter
2/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Heaping 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2½ cups whole rolled oats
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips*
3 tablespoons pepitas or crushed peanuts or cashews
Instructions
Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and salt, until smooth.
Add the oats, chocolate chips and the pepitas (or nuts). The mixture might seem dry at first, but keep stirring and it'll come together. Stir to combine and press firmly into the pan. Use a second piece of parchment paper and the back of a measuring cup to help flatten the mixture. Chill for at least 1 hour, then slice into bars.
Store bars in the fridge.
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