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Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Name: Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 390 min
Ingredients: 400 grams rolled oats; 226 grams peanut butter; 127 grams raw honey; 57 grams coconut oil ((melted)); 20 grams date syrup; ½ teaspoon fine salt; 170 grams mini dark chocolate chips

Snack Recipes • Gluten Free • No Seed Oils • Eggless • High Altitude | Published January 21, 2023 by Mimi Council

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Healthy but equally delicious, these Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars have no added sugar, and are filled with peanut butter, oats, and mini chocolate chips for a sweet snack you can feel good indulging in!

If you like this recipe, be sure to check out other snack recipes like Eggless Banana Raspberry Muffins, Honey Coconut Granola, or Honey Sesame Dark Chocolate Bark.

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These homemade granola bars are quick and easy to make and so much better than store bought! While store bought granola bars can have corn syrup, flavors, soy and other ingredients that I try to avoid, these chewy granola bars are made with just 6 organic ingredients!

These organic granola bars are fun and easy recipe to make at home. I toast the oats and the mix up peanut butter, coconut oil, honey date syrup, and then fold in mini chocolate chips. These chewy granola bars will set up overnight, for delicious homemade granola bars without the crap.

This is a great base recipe for you to mix in your own flavors and things you love. While I use peanut butter in these organic granola bars you can also use almond butter, cashew butter, or even sunflower butter if you're nut free. Add in your favorite things like dried fruits, nuts, or different chocolate options to create so many different flavors!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Quick & Healthy: These homemade granola bars are a quick and easy recipe that makes a healthy snack. These chewy granola bar use honey and date syrup as opposed to traditional cane sugar. They are just sweet enough for an amazing snack that also fills you up!

Soft & Chewy: These healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars are soft and chewy granola bars, thanks to the peanut butter and honey. These organic granola bars make a healthy snack that you can easily make at home!

PB + Chocolate: I added mini chocolate chips to these homemade granola bars because Delaney and I love chocolate and peanut butter. But, the chocolate adds a little sugar. So, if you want chewy granola bars with no sugar completely, you can add nuts in their place or you can also add dried fruit for natural sugars too. My brother is making them with dried strawberries, for a PB & J style granola bar, which I think sounds delicious!

Ingredients

Oats: I use organic rolled oats. If you are gluten free, you can also use gluten free oats in these homemade granola bars.
Peanut Butter: I use organic creamy peanut butter, Costco is my favorite!
Honey: I use organic raw honey, this helps holds these together as well as naturally sweeten them.
Date Syrup: I use Joolie’s Organic Date Syrup.
Coconut Oil: This helps create chewy granola bars and holds these bars together.
Chocolate Chips: I use organic mini dark chocolate chips in these homemade granola bars. This size is ideal for these so you can easily bite them and get chocolate in every bite.

Tools Needed

Scale: Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
Mixing Bowl: You'll need a large mixing bowl to mix up all the ingredients.
Baking Pan: I use a 9×9-inch baking pan. You could also use an 8-inch pan, they'll just be a little thicker.
Parchment Paper: I use nontoxic parchment paper so you can easily lift these bars out of the pan after they have cooled.

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Add the oats to the prepared baking sheet and spread evenly. Bake for 10 minutes and then stir the oats and bake again for another 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly toasted.

Step 3

In a large bowl, add the peanut butter, honey, coconut oil, date syrup, and sea salt and mix together. Add the oats and stir to combine completely. Then add the chocolate chips and stir to combine completely.

Step 4

Press the mixture into the prepared pan and let set for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Step 5

Cut into 12 bars by cutting the square in half and then in 6 pieces on each side.

Flavor Variations

You can easily add different add ins to these homemade granola bars to create your own flavors! Try some of these easy substitutions for different flavors!

Almond Chocolate Chip: Replace the peanut butter with almond butter.
Peanut Lovers: Add peanuts in place of chocolate chips.
Blueberry Almond: Use almond butter in place of peanut butter and use dried blueberries in place of chocolate chips. Drizzle white chocolate over the tops after they are cut.
Oatmeal Raisin: Use cashew butter in place of peanut butter and add raisins in place of chocolate chips.
Cranberry White Chocolate: Replace the peanut butter with cashew butter, add dried cranberries in place of chocolate chips, and drizzle white chocolate on top after they are cut.
Cashew Chocolate Chip: Use cashew butter in place of peanut butter.