Chewy Peanut Butter Granola Bars at home
- Yield 12
- Prep 12 minutes
- Cook 8 minutes
- Total 20 minutes
Chewy Peanut Butter Granola Bars at home is a breakfast recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 12. Plan on 20 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 12 servings
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt*
- 2 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats*
- 1 cup slivered or chopped almonds
- optional: 1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips (plus extras for sprinkling on top)
Method
Line an 8 x 8-inch or 9 x 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Keep nearby.
Whisk the peanut butter, honey and coconut oil together in a medium saucepan. Leave over a medium burner, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches a let it bubble gently. Continue to let it bubble gently for 1 minute, stirring often so that the bottom of the mixture does not burn. Lift from the heat.
Tip in the vanilla and salt, and stir until combined. Tip in in the oats and almonds, and stir until completely combined. (skippable step: If you would like the chocolate chips not to melt, It is worth chilling transferring the granola to the refrigerator at this point for about 15 minutes, or until it reaches room temperature.) Then mix in the chocolate chips until combined.
Press the granola firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. (the cook use the bottom of a measuring cup to help press it down so that it's nice and flat.) Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top if you would like. Then cover and refrigerate the granola bars for about an hour or so, or until they are chilled.
Take the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan and move them to a cutting board. Slice serve, and enjoy! Or store in a sealed container for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
