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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Homemade Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars

    BY: Kimberly Grabinski PUBLISHED: 25 Jan, '13 UPDATED: 31 May, '21 15 Comments

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    5 from 2 votes

    Around here, grab-n-go foods are important. They provide us with options when we are out and about - because they feed our hunger and keep us from stopping for fast food. Grab-n-go foods are also important when we get up late and don't want to skip breakfast, and (often more importantly), my kids like them.

    Chocolate peanut butter granola bar

    In today's food culture, organic options are available for many of our favorite convenience foods. But despite them being organic they still have ingredients in them that you just don't need. Soy fillers and other texture related additives that you don't need when you make them from scratch. Making them myself I know exactly what is in them. Exactly where the ingredients come from and without and machinery needed to get it into our hands.

    I have been *talking* about making a homemade granola bars recipe for months now and after finally doing it - what the heck was I waiting for? They were so easy and taste so good. I will never, ever, ever buy store-bought bars again.

    Granola bar recipe
    Homemade peanut butter granola bar

    Homemade Chocolate & Peanut Butter Granola Bars

    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Calories:
    Author: Kim Grabinski
    5 from 2 votes
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    Ingredients
     

    • 4 cups old-fashioned oats - organic and gluten-free are ideal
    • 1 cup of local raw honey
    • ⅓ cup coconut oil
    • 1 cup organic peanut butter
    • ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
    • 4 teaspoon 100% pure vanilla extract
    • ½ cup Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips or even better - cocao nibs

    Instructions

    • Set oven to preheat at 350 degrees
    • Toast the oats by placing them on a baking sheet (ungreased) or in a large glass baking dish in the oven for 10 minutes and stir every 3 minutes.
    • While the oats are toasting, put the honey, peanut butter and the coconut oil in a large saucepan and blend/melt together over medium heat (don't burn it). Remove from heat and stir in salt, cinnamon and vanilla until dissolved.
    • Leave oven set at 350 degrees when oats are finished toasting.
    • Pour toasted oats into honey mixture. Once fully blended, add in chips or cocao nibs and sunflower seeds. Chocolate will melt.
    • Prepare a second baking pan (this is not absolutely necessary but the first pan will be hot) by lining it with parchment paper.
    • Pour mixture onto parchment paper, spread, and press down into the pan. It will spread pretty easily with a spatula.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until slightly brown on the edges.
    • Remove from oven, and lift the parchment paper with the bars off the pan and place onto a cutting board.
    • Let cool for at least an hour and a half.
    • Bars will be chewy and very slightly sticky.
    Information shown is an estimate and is for information only. 730 Sage Street is not responsible for the factual accuracy of any nutrition information, calculations or claims.
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    You can tinker with the ingredients, adding and replacing anything you want. Almonds. Raisins. Dried cranberries. Coconut. Almond butter. Chia seeds. Flax. Etc. Whatever you can come up with that you love in a granola bar.

    Homemade granola bar

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    1. ColleenCanuck

      November 06, 2020 at 5:09 pm

      5 stars
      These were Simple to make and great! I did them as per the recipe except I used regular peanut butter.

      The recipes a keeper! The bars won't be around long though...😉

      Reply
    2. omia

      November 21, 2019 at 10:08 pm

      Then, I realized that that would not do. Seems like we are having the exact same things every single week and I am getting bored. So, I thought I would try some new things. If they go well, I will be adding recipes to the site later.

      Reply
    3. omia

      November 21, 2019 at 6:22 am

      In today’s food culture, organic options are available for many of our favorite convenience foods. But despite them being organic they still have ingredients in them that you just don’t need. Soy fillers and other texture related additives that you don’t need when you make them from scratch. Making them myself I know exactly what is in them. Exactly where the ingredients come from and without and machinery needed to get it into our hands.

      Reply
      • 730 Sage Street

        November 21, 2019 at 5:32 pm

        Thanks Omia, and I agree with you. Nothing can beat a homemade recipe!

        Reply
    4. Kasandria Reasoner

      March 12, 2013 at 2:15 pm

      YUMMY! Looks delish! Pinned 😉
      Kas

      Reply
    5. Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie}

      February 05, 2013 at 8:18 pm

      Now your talkin'. YUM!

      Reply
    6. Richelle

      January 31, 2013 at 8:36 pm

      I just made these tonight! They are simple, versatile, & yummy!!! I don't think I'll ever purchase bars again! Thank you!

      Reply
    7. Alison

      January 30, 2013 at 12:01 pm

      Wow they look delicious! My fav combo right there. 🙂

      Reply
    8. Beth

      January 26, 2013 at 7:01 am

      The all important question ... are they hard or chewy?

      They look so yummy and will be on February to-make list! 🙂

      Reply
      • Kim

        January 26, 2013 at 11:01 am

        Chewy!

        Reply
    9. Stacie

      January 25, 2013 at 9:30 pm

      These look delicious!

      Reply
    10. Nichol

      January 25, 2013 at 8:43 pm

      I am so so making these this week! I'll change up the ingredients a bit though with some flax and dried cranberries I think! YUM!!

      Reply
    11. Rachel @ Following In My Shoes

      January 25, 2013 at 8:19 pm

      I may have to try this with Sunbutter -- I'd love to pack granola bars in their lunches but my kids' school is nut-free.

      Reply
    12. Paula @ Frosted Fingers

      January 25, 2013 at 8:10 pm

      These look awesome. Will be trying them next week!

      Reply
    13. Laura (Got Chocolate)

      January 25, 2013 at 8:06 pm

      YUM! I love that the ingredients are easy to get and these are SO healthy! Good job! 😀

      Reply

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