Peanut Butter Granola Bars Recipe
Once I realized how easy it is to make homemade granola bars, I stopped buying the packaged kind altogether. These peanut butter granola bars are soft-baked, naturally gluten-free, and made with simple ingredients for a delicious, wholesome snack.
A recipe from
Maria Arnold
Ingredients
Yields 16 servings
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (use verified gluten-free, if needed)
- ¾ cup natural peanut butter*
- ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup (both work well and taste great but honey helps hold the bars together better)
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
- 2 whole eggs (use flax egg for vegan-friendly**)
- Optional add-ins: pinch of salt , walnuts, pecans, almonds, chia, sunflower, or pumpkin seeds, or dried fruit (omit if peanut butter is salted)
Method
9 steps
- 1
Preheat oven to 350℉.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. If your peanut butter is solid at room temperature, heat it for 10-15 seconds to make it a more drizzly consistency before adding it to the mix.
- 3
Line a 9×9-inch baking dish or pan with parchment paper. This makes it much easier to remove the bars from your dish once baked.
- 4
Transfer the mixture from the mixing bowl to the prepared dish or pan.
- 5
Very firmly press the mixture into the pan in an even layer. The firmer you press, the better the bars will stick together.
- 6
If you’re using chocolate chips, sprinkle them on top, then press them down into the bars.
- 7
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the center is baked through and the edges are just starting to brown. Start checking at 14 minutes, as all ovens are different.
- 8
Remove from the oven and place the pan on a cooling rack.
- 9
Let the bars cool completely before cutting them into 16 squares with a sharp knife.
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