Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Granola Bars
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I eat sweets in moderation, because I can’t give it up! *shudder that thought!* That’s why I’m bring out the ‘big guns’ with these healthy No Bake Chewy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Granola Bars recipe! Who’s with me?!
These chocolate chip and peanut butter loaded bars are a great option to satisfy your sweet tooth. They are homemade, healthy and they taste amazing. Great for a healthy snack anytime of the day or breakfast on the go and are included in this round up of 5 DIY No Bake Bars – Easy Recipes and these Healthy Peanut Butter Crunch Bars!
Hope your New Year was happy and safe! Are you following the infamous “eating healthier” resolution, like pretty much everyone else that over-indulged over these last couple months of holidays? Yup, me too. The best part about these bars is they only take 10 minutes to make! Woohoo!
These homemade granola bars are loaded with wholesome ingredients like creamy peanut butter
Ingredients You Need for Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bar Recipe
- old-fashioned rolled oats or gluten-free oats
- Rice Krispies cereal or gluten free brand
- creamy peanut butter or any nut butter
- roasted unsalted or raw almonds or peanuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, roughly chopped
- mini dark chocolate chips
- honey
- vanilla extract
How to Make Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Granola Bars
- Line 9×9″ pan with parchment paper or tin foil leaving excess on each side for lifting
- Combine pulsed oats, chopped almonds and Rice Krispies in a large bowl and mix well and set aside.
- Combine peanut butter and honey together and microwave on high for 1 minute, remove and stir.
- Microwave for another minute. Stir in vanilla and stir until well incorporated.
- Pour microwaved mixture over dry mixture and incorporate evenly.
- Pour into prepared pan and press down to form an even layer. (I use the back of a measuring cup to pack it down).
- Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over top.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Remove from pan using parchment paper and cut into squares.
- Transfer bars to sealed container.
More Options for Healthy Bars
- If you want these gluten free, you can make these gluten free by substituting with gluten free ingredients that you already use, changing them out with the same measurements in the recipe.
- For vegan, use dairy-free chocolate chips, like Enjoy Life. Replace honey with maple syrup
- Also add in flavorful add-ins like flax seeds, chia seeds, candies, nuts and dried fruits.
- Change out the peanut butter out for other nut butters like almond butter or cashew butter. If you’re allergic to nuts, try this Sun Butter.
Storing Peanut Butter Granola Bars
- These bars can be stored at room temperature for 1 week or in the fridge for 2 weeks.
Freezing Granola Bars
- Freeze bars for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before eating.
These homemade chewy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Granola Bars will give you a positive boost for your 2017 resolutions for eating healthier, while still indulging delicious! That is the goal!! 🙂
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No-Bake Chewy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Granola Bar
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats pulsed in a food processor or blender for 5-6 seconds
- 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal or gluten free brand
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter or any nut butter
- ½ cup roasted unsalted or raw almonds or peanuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup mini dark chocolate chips
- ½ cup honey
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Line 9x9″ pan with parchment paper or tin foil leaving excess on each side for lifting
- Combine pulsed oats, chopped almonds and Rice Krispies in a large bowl and mix well and set aside.
- Combine peanut butter and honey together and microwave on high for 1 minute, remove and stir.
- Microwave for another minute. Stir in vanilla and stir until well incorporated.
- Pour microwaved mixture over dry mixture and incorporate evenly.
- Pour into prepared pan and press down to form an even layer. (I use the back of a measuring cup to pack it down).
- Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over top.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Remove from pan using parchment paper and cut into squares.
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