Peanut Butter Granola Bars Recipe
No-bake peanut butter granola bars are perfectly sweet and salty, nutty, chewy, & loaded with your favorite mix-ins. They're a quick and easy crowd-pleasing, vegan (and optionally gluten-free!) snack.
Servings: 10 to 12 bars
Calories: 273kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup of creamy or crunchy peanut butter
- ⅔ cup of light corn syrup, agave, or maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar (optional if you want it sweeter)
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 2 cups of quick oats
- 2 cups of Os or rice crispies cereal
- ¼ cup dried cranberries or raisins (sub in any dried fruit you like)
- ¼ cup vegan chocolate chips
Instructions
- First, line a 9x9-inch (or 8x8) baking dish with parchment paper, leaving overhang on two sides for easier removal.
- Then, combine the peanut butter, liquid sweetener, and brown sugar (if using) in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for a minute. Stir well and microwave for a further minute, if needed, to melt the brown sugar.You only need to heat the mixture until it mixes into a cohesive mixture.
- Then, working one at a time, stir in the vanilla, cinnamon, oats, cereal, dried fruit, and finally, the chocolate chips (only once the mixture has cooled; otherwise, they’ll melt).
- Pour the mixture into the dish, cover it with a layer of parchment paper, and press it with your hands or the bottom of a wide cup into a compact, even layer.
- Transfer it to the freezer for an hour to set before finally removing it from the pan and cutting it into your preferred size peanut butter chocolate granola bars.
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Notes
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- No microwave? Either heat the ingredients in a saucepan over low OR use naturally drippy peanut butter and a thin syrup, like maple syrup.
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- Press it firmly: To form compact bars that will hold their shape.
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- Customize them: You can use up to 1 ½ cups of your favorite add-ins, so have fun experimenting with different combinations.
- Make them gluten free: To make these optionally gluten free, check that the oats and any other mix-ins are labeled gluten free!
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 201IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg
