Healthy Peanut Butter Granola Bars
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This delicious granola bar recipe will replace all your processed granola bars in your pantries. Say no more to packaged foods filled with sugar, say hello to healthy snacks packed with nutirious ingredients.
Author: The Edgy Veg
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ¼ cupcoconut oil
- ½ cup agave syrup
- ½ cuppeanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal, corn flakes or crispy cereal of choice
- 1 ½ tsp ground flaxseed
- 1 ½ tspchia seeds
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
- Line an8 x 8-inchpan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt coconut oil. Whisk together; agave, peanut butter, and bring to a simmer for a couple of mins, stirring constantly. Do NOT boil! Remove from heat.
- Add oats, vanilla, crispy cereal, flax seeds, chia seeds, shredded coconut and salt and mix to combine.
- Transfer to an 8×8-inch baking dish, and spread out evenly.
- Cover with a piece of parchmentor plastic wrap and press firmly. This step ensures they do not crumble. You can use a glass to do this if you need some help.
- Allow the bars to cool in the fridge overnight or for at least 60 mins to form.
- Lift the solid block out of the pan using the parchment, and cut into bars.
- Keep in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days, or freezer for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 12
Recipe by The Edgy Veg at https://www.theedgyveg.com/2022/07/29/healthy-peanut-butter-granola-bars/