Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Granola Bars

Name: Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Granola Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 (bars)
Ingredients: 1 cup packed dates; 1/4 cup honey; 1/4 cup almond butter; 3/4 cup raw nuts; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats; 1/4 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips

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Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
10 (bars)
Calories
246 kcal
Course
Dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine
Vegan

Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Granola Bars

Valerie Marks

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Simple, 6-ingredient bars that are tender, chewy, and so easy to make. Chocolate chips and almond butter make these bars irresistible without any of the guilt.

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Ingredients

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1 cup packed dates (pitted)
1/4 cup honey (sub maple syrup or agave for vegan option)
1/4 cup almond butter (if unsalted, add a healthy pinch sea salt)
3/4 cup raw nuts (such as pecans and almonds)
1 1/2 cups rolled oats (GF for gluten-free eaters)
1/4 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips (dairy-free to keep vegan)

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Instructions

OPTIONAL: Toast oats in a 350-degree F (176 C) oven for 15 minutes to give a toasted flavor. Not necessary but recommended.
Place dates in a food processor and mix until small bits remain and they form a ball. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and add oats, nuts, and chocolate chips. Stir with a wooden spoon, breaking down the dates so they disperse fairly evenly throughout the ingredients. Small chunks are OK.
Warm honey and almond butter in a small saucepan and pour over dry ingredients. Stir quickly to evenly coat. The chocolate chips will get a little melty - that's fine and even desirable.
Transfer to a shallow pan (such as 8x8 or loaf pan) lined with parchment or plastic wrap and top with another piece of plastic wrap and use your hands to form the mixture into a tight square (keeping in mind you want them about 1/2 thick and you'll cut them into 10-12 bars // amount as original recipe is written) with a uniformly flat top. This will take a little work but the warmth of your hands will work well to shape them.
Still covered, pop them into the freezer to set for 15 minutes. Remove and cut into 10 bars (as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size). Store in an airtight container or bag in the fridge to keep fresh, or in the freezer for longer term storage.

Notes

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

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Serving 1bars Calories 246 (12%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 21g (42%)