Peanutbutter Granola Bars
Granola Bars are a great on-the-go snack! This recipe is perfect for back-to-school and soccer mom season. Most of the granola bars you can find at the store are full of corn syrup, mystery ingredients, and junk. This is my go-to granola bar recipe and it’s kid approved! It’s super easy, doesn’t take too much time, and simple to customize. I like to make this recipe at the beginning of the week and it provides simple grab-n-go nourishment for the whole family.
Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1 cup chopped pecans *use your favorite nut like almonds or peanuts!
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
3/4 cup local honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries *I like to use the unsweetened varieties
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Recipe:
Preheat to 350
Mix together rolled oats, pecans, and coconut and sprinkle on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Toast until coconut turns golden.
Melt the peanut butter, butter, and honey in a sauce pan until creamy. Keep stirring so you don’t burn the bottom.
Remove sheet pan from oven.
Combine peanutbutter mixture and all toasted ingredients in a bowl.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spread mixture evenly - press it down firmly
Bake for 20 minutes / until edges become golden!
Cool, cut, serve! Store in an air-tight container for up to 10 days.
It's easy to put your own spin on these by adding nuts, toasted quinoa, raisins, chocolate chips, or seeds to the mixture. Tag me on instagram @yogawithchelsey_ if you try them!
