Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Granola Bites

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Granola Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 36 Bites
Ingredients: 2 2 cups quick oats (or old-fashioned oats pulsed in a blender); 1 1 cup finely chopped almonds (see note); ¾ ¾ cup sweetened or unsweetened shredded coconut; ½ ½ cup natural, unsweeteened or Dutch-process cocoa powder (see note); ½ ½ cup almond flour (see note); 1 1 cup mini chocolate chips; 1 ¼ 1 ¼ cup creamy peanut butter; ½ ½ cup unsweetened applesauce; ½ ½ cup pure maple syrup or honey; ¼ ¼ cup melted coconut oil (see note); 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
36 Bites
Course
Snacks
Cuisine
American

Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Granola Bites

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

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Granola Mixture:

2 2 cups quick oats (or old-fashioned oats pulsed in a blender)
1 1 cup finely chopped almonds (see note)
¾ ¾ cup sweetened or unsweetened shredded coconut
½ ½ cup natural, unsweeteened or Dutch-process cocoa powder (see note)
½ ½ cup almond flour (see note)
1 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Syrup:

1 ¼ 1 ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
½ ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ ½ cup pure maple syrup or honey
¼ ¼ cup melted coconut oil (see note) optional
1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line half sheet pans with parchment paper; set aside.
In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, almonds, coconut, cocoa, almond flour, and chocolate chips.
In a medium bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the peanut butter, applesauce, maple syrup, coconut oil and vanilla. Microwave or heat on low until pourable (don't overheat). Let it cool if it's too warm or the chocolate chips will melt.
Pour the syrup mixture over the dry ingredients and mix until evenly combined.
Scoop the batter into 2-tablespoon sized spoonfuls (I use a medium #40 cookie scoop) and roll into balls. Lightly grease your hands with cooking spray if the granola mixture is too sticky.
Bake for 10-12 minutes just until the outside of the granola bites are set. Don't over bake or the middles might be dry.

Notes

Almonds: for finely chopped almonds, I think it's easier to use sliced or slivered almonds (I finely chop them in my Vitamix blender) - whole almonds work, too, just keep an eye on them so they don't turn to almond flour or almond butter.
Cocoa Powder: Dutch-process will give a richer, dark chocolate vibe to the granola bites, but either type of cocoa powder works quite well.
Almond Flour: you can sub in all-purpose or oat flour (easy to make at home: just process oats in a blender until finely ground) for the almond flour.
Peanut Butter: I haven't tried these with natural peanut butter; I think it would work fine if the variety of natural peanut butter you use is fairly creamy (and not super thick).
Coconut Oil: I always use the 1/4 cup coconut oil. It's not a lot, but it gives a slight fudgy texture to the bites. Without it, they tend to be just a little tiny bit gummy in texture (however, my sister loves them without the coconut oil so I think it's just a personal preference).

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Serving 1 Bite Calories 167kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 46mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%)