Name: Homemade Granola Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup very smooth creamy natural peanut butter; ⅔ cup honey; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Heaping ½ teaspoon sea salt; 2½ cups whole rolled oats; ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips*; 3 tablespoons pepitas ( or crushed peanuts or cashews)

Homemade Granola Bars

These homemade granola bars are a quick and delicious, and naturally gluten-free! If you want to change the mix-ins, see the post above for my tips on how to do it. These are on the sweet side, if you're looking for a less-sweet treat, try these Energy Balls.

5 min total 5 min prep 8

Ingredients

8 serv.

1 cup very smooth creamy natural peanut butter
⅔ cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Heaping ½ teaspoon sea salt
2½ cups whole rolled oats
⅓ cup mini chocolate chips*
3 tablespoons pepitas ( or crushed peanuts or cashews)

Instructions

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1 Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
2 In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and salt, until smooth.
3 Add the oats, chocolate chips and the pepitas (or nuts). The mixture might seem dry at first, but keep stirring and it'll come together. Stir to combine and press firmly into the pan. Use a second piece of parchment paper and the back of a measuring cup to help flatten the mixture. Chill for at least 1 hour, then slice into bars.
4 Store bars in the fridge.