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Homemade Granola Bars

No-bake peanut butter granola bars held together with honey and pressed into an 8x8 pan, then chilled until firm. Chewy and sweet, with mini chocolate chips and pepitas stirred through, and they keep in the fridge for quick snacks.

Serves 8 · 65 min · snack · American · vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy natural peanut butter, very smooth
  • ⅔ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt, heaping
  • 2½ cup whole rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoon pepitas

Method

  1. Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and salt, until smooth.
  3. 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.
  4. Store bars in the fridge.

Notes

*Note: regular sized chocolate chips make these bars less cohesive - if you can't find mini chocolate chips, chop chocolate so that it's mini-sized. To make these vegan, use brown rice syrup instead of honey. Maple syrup is not sticky enough to make these bars cohesive, but it will work if you roll the mixture into energy balls instead of making bars. To make these gluten free, just make sure your oats are certified gluten free. Equipment: 8x8 Baking Pan.