5 from 9 votes
No-Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bars
One of my most popular recipes remixed with a little peanut butter! Your kids will LOVE these Peanut Butter Granola Bars :)
Prep Time
2 hrs
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
20
bars
Calories:
183 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup peanut butter not all-natural, smooth
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 4 cups oats not rolled oats!, quick cooking
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir oats and rice cereal together. Set aside.
- In a small pot, melt butter, peanut butter honey and brown sugar together over medium high heat until it comes to a bubble. Reduce the heat and cook lightly {like a simmer} for 1 1/2-2 minutes. Pour in vanilla and stir.
- Pour over dry ingredients and mix well to moisten evenly. Pour into lightly greased small jelly roll pan {about 12x8x1} and press out to be about 3/4 inch in thickness. {If your pan isn't small enough, pack the mixture into one side. You really want to press them down so they stick together.}
- Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and pb chips and press them into the bars lightly. Cool on a countertop to room temperature for two hours or until the chocolate chips are set before cutting into bars. Wrap in parchment or plastic wrap and store at room temperature.
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Notes
- If your granola bars don't seem to be staying together when you cut them, you may have not boiled the mixture long enough...you want it to make it just past the softball stage. OR you made them too thin or you didn't pack them in tight enough. Stick them in the fridge for 20 minutes and that should help keep them together. {Be sure not to keep them in there too long or else they'll become super hard!} The next time you make them, try boiling for an extra 15 seconds or so.
Nutrition Information
Calories
183kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
48mg
(2%)
Potassium
95mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
74IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 183
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 183kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 48mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 74IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.