My kids are obsessed with granola bars. It’s bad. Like, so bad that I have to hide them or they will all be eaten before I know it.
And I don’t blame them. I’m sure I’ve told you guys before that I have granola bar problems. I cannot just have one granola bar. If I have one, I’m eating the whole box. Right then.
I’ve tried to make my own granola bars in the past and had okay results. I just want something simple that doesn’t require a special trip to the grocery store.
This one is perfect! It’s no-bake so I threw them together in less than 10 minutes. I have all the ingredients on hand at all times.
My kids love them and I don’t have to worry about hiding them since I can just make another batch if we run out!
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No-Bake Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
adapted from My Kitchen Escapades
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick cooking oats, or pulse whole oats in a food processor a bit
- 1 cup crisp rice cereal
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- ½ cup honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Line a 9x13-inch pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together oats, crisp rice cereal, and coconut.
- In a small saucepan, melt together coconut oil, peanut butter, and honey. Add salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling, allow to boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Pour the coconut oil mixture over the oats mixture and use a rubber spatula to stir everything together - make sure everything is coated. Let cool for a few minutes and then stir in chocolate chips (if you don't allow to cool, all your chocolate chips will melt).
- Press mixture into the prepared pan and press additional mini chocolate chips on top. Let set in fridge for about 20 minutes before slicing into bars. Wrap tightly in aluminum foil for storage.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
14Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 213Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 130mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 14gProtein: 3g
JB says
Why does the mixture need to boil for 2 min? I figured once it is all melted it will combine nicely without bringing to a boil. I like to use raw honey & I was thinking that if I cook it too long, it might lose some of the nutritional value of using raw honey. Just curious if there is a reason it needs to boil? Also does this bar crumble easily or hold together pretty good?
Yum Yucky says
All of your recipes are fantastic. Can’t wait to make this, together with Greedy Baby.
Jamie | Jamie's Recipes says
I am going to give these a try. My past experiences with homemade granola bars yield a very soft bar that doesn’t hold together very well in lunch boxes.