Yield: 16 bars
Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Prep Time
25 minutes
Additional Time
1 hour
Total Time
1 hour 25 minutes
Ditch the store bought bars and make your own chocolate chip granola bars at home! Your whole family will love these easy chewy homemade snacks.
Ingredients
- 3 cups quick oats
- 1 cup puffed rice cereal
- 1 cup add-ins of choice: nuts, seeds, coconut flakes, etc
- ½ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Spread oats on a baking sheet and toast at 325 degrees for about 3 minutes. Remove from oven place in a large bowl.
- Line a 9 x 13” pan with parchment.
- Combine cereal and add-ins in large bowl with the toasted oats.
- In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine oil, honey, peanut butter, and molasses. Stir until well combined. Stir in the vanilla and salt. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Once cooled down, pour wet mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until dry ingredients are fully coated. Allow to cool for a few more minutes before folding in chocolate chips.
- Press mixture into prepared pan. Place in fridge for at least one hour.
- Cut into bars or squares and enjoy!
Notes
- You could replace the honey with maple syrup to make these vegan, however bars will be somewhat crumbly. Reducing the cereal and add-ins to ¾ cup each may help these be less crumbly.
- Rice Krispies work great for the puffed rice cereal component, but any puffed grain - or really any dry cereal at all - works just fine here.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 330Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 253mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 4gSugar: 19gProtein: 6g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.