Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Description
This recipe starts by heating honey, butter, and dark brown sugar until melted and combined, then stirring in creamy peanut butter to achieve a smooth mixture. Rolled oats and roasted salted peanuts are added and evenly mixed to coat. The oat mixture is pressed firmly into a parchment-lined pan to ensure the bars hold together.
After cooling slightly, mini chocolate chips are sprinkled on top and pressed into the surface. The bars cool thoroughly for at least two hours to set completely. The result is a dense, chewy granola bar with a balance of chocolate sweetness, peanut butter richness, and oat texture.
Stored in the refrigerator, these bars keep for up to seven days and can be frozen for longer storage. Substitutions include coconut oil for butter, maple syrup for honey, and alternative nut butters for peanut butter, though the recipe performs best as written.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup butter unsalted
- ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup peanut butter creamy
- 2 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup peanuts roasted, salted
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a 9x9-inch baking dish with parchment paper so that some of the parchment hangs over two sides. Spray with cooking spray.
- Add the honey, butter, and brown sugar to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally. Let the mixture come to a light bubble for 1 minute while stirring.
- When the butter mixture is ready, remove it from the heat, and stir in the vanilla, salt, and peanut butter.
- Add the oats and the peanuts to the saucepan, and stir to combine. Make sure none of the oats are dry.
- Place all of the oat mixture in the prepared pan. Use a rubber spatula or the bottom of a greased measuring cup to press firmly the mixture into the pan very well.
- Let this cool for about 10 minutes before sprinkling the mini chocolate chips over the top. Press the chocolate chips into the granola bars with the bottom of a measuring cup.
- Let the granola bars cool for at least 2 hours. Lift the bars from the pan using the edges of the parchment, and place them on a cutting board. Cut into desired shape and size and serve.
Notes
- Store granola bars in the refrigerator for up to 7 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Wrap bars in parchment paper before placing them in containers to prevent sticking.
- Butter can be substituted with coconut oil if preferred.
- Maple syrup can replace honey, but honey generally helps the mixture adhere better.
- Peanut butter can be replaced with other nut butters or sunflower butter according to taste or allergies.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 261kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 130mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 190mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 127IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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