Easy Granola Bars Recipe

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Easy Granola Bars Recipe :-I had a hankering for the granola bars I used to eat as a child a few weeks ago. They were chewy, sweet, and oaty, with pockets of little chocolate chips. I don’t keep packaged snacks around the house anymore, but I do always have nuts, seeds, and old-fashioned oats in my cupboard. much if I didn’t have the particular granola bars I was in the mood for, I could still make homemade granola bars, which would be much better!

 

Easy Granola Bars Recipe

Now that time has passed, I’ve prepared this recipe for granola bars more times than I can remember. The bars are amazing and really easy to make. They have the perfect amount of chocolate chips scattered throughout and are chewy, sweet, and nutty. They’re nutritious enough to be eaten for breakfast thanks to their filling contents of oats, pepitas, and nut butter, but they also make a great afternoon snack.

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup very smooth creamy natural peanut butter , or cashew 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

Two strips of parchment paper, cut to fit nicely against the base and up the sides, should be used to line a 9-inch square baker. You’ll find it easier to slice the bars afterward thanks to the parchment paper.

Put the oats in a large **bowl for mixing**. Stir in the salt and cinnamon after adding them. Put aside.
We will now quickly pulse the add-ins in a food processor or blender (or by hand chopping them). First, add any large nuts (pecans or almonds) and pulse for a few seconds.

 

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Once all of the ingredients are broken up into pieces smaller than your pinky nail, add the remaining ingredients and continue running the machine for a few more seconds. Transfer the mix-ins into the muesli bowl.

The nut butter should be measured out into a 2-cup liquid measuring cup. Place ½ cup honey and vanilla extract on top. Blend thoroughly by stirring. If necessary, you can use a hob or microwave to slowly reheat the liquid combination; but, before adding it to the dry mixture, make sure it is almost room temperature (this is especially crucial if using chocolate, as it will melt).

 

Mix the liquid components with the dry components. Toss them together with a large spoon until the two are well blended and no dry oats are left. It will require some arm muscles, but you can manage this! If the mixture came together easily, you should add more oats. Continue adding oats until you run out of room to integrate more.

Pour the ingredients into the square baker that has been ready. After distributing the mixture in the baker pretty equally with your spoon, press the mixture down as firmly and evenly as you can using the bottom of a flat, round surface (such as a small, robust drinking glass).

 

Refrigerate the baker covered for at least one hour, or better yet, overnight. (To prevent them from being sticky, the oats need time to absorb some of the moisture.) When you’re ready to slice, use the parchment paper on opposing corners to grip both pieces and remove the bars out of the baker.

Slice the bars into four equal columns and four equal rows using a sharp knife. Bars should be individually wrapped in plastic wrap or parchment paper to prevent sticking if stored in a group. For optimal flavour, bars can be stored in the refrigerator for a few weeks, for several days at room temperature, or for many months in a freezer-safe bag.

 

Nutrition Facts

  • Serving Size 1 granola bar (made with pecans, pepitas and shredded coconut)
  • Serves 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories 257
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat 16.8g 22%
  • Saturated Fat 3.3g
  • Trans Fat 0g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 4.8g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 7.9g 0%
  • Cholesterol 0mg 0%
  • Sodium 142.6mg 6%
  • Total Carbohydrate 21.3g 8%
  • Dietary Fiber 3.1g 11%
  • Sugars 10.8g
  • Protein 7.4g 15%
  • Vitamin A0%
  • Vitamin C0%
  • Calcium2%
  • Iron8%
  • Vitamin D0%
  • Magnesium22%
  • Potassium4%
  • Zinc11%
  • Phosphorus24%
  • Thiamin (B1)14%
  • Riboflavin (B2)4%
  • Niacin (B3)16%
  • Vitamin B66%
  • Folic Acid (B9)5%
  • Vitamin B120%
  • Vitamin E11%
  • Vitamin K1%

 

Note

If you can’t get mini chocolate chips, slice your chocolate into small pieces. Regular-sized chocolate chips make these bars less cohesive. Replace the honey with brown rice syrup to make these vegan.

Although maple syrup doesn’t have enough stickiness to hold these bars together, you can use it to roll the dough into energy balls rather than bars. Simply make sure your oats are gluten-free by certification in order to make these gluten-free.

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  • JASMINE GOMEZ

    Jasmine Gomez is the Wishes Editor at Birthday Stock, where she cover the best wishes, quotes across family, friends and more. When she's not writing for a living, she enjoys karaoke and dining out more than she cares to admit. Who we are and how we work. We currently have seven trained editors working in our office to produce top-notch content that you can rely on. All articles are published according to the four-eyes principle: After completion of the raw version, the texts are checked by (at least) one other editor for orthographic and content accuracy.

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