Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola Bars

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CRUNCHY PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA BARS

Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola Bars is my first attempt at making granola bars.  Did pretty good, if I say so myself.  Lately I eat a granola bar every day, I thought maybe I should make a homemade version where I KNOW what goes in it. 

This is sweet AND salty. It consists of mainly peanut butter, of course, chopped peanuts, Rice Krispies Cereal and oats.  I threw in a little bit of honey and brown sugar.  And for the oil, I used coconut oil.  Much healthier than most other oils.

I think next time I will throw almonds in the mix.  What would you add differently?

Other treats using cereal…

Chocolate Drizzled Rice Krispie Pops

Ranch Snack Mix

CheesyOs

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Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Crunchy, sweet and salty peanut butter granola bars with a hint of honey.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Set 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Servings 12 Bars

Calories 234kcal

Equipment

• 9×13 Baking dish

Ingredients

• 3 Cups Oats
• 1 Cup Rice Krispies Cereal
• 1/4 Cup Roasted Peanuts, Chopped
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
• 1/3 Cup Honey
• 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
• 2 Tbsp Peanut Butter
• 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil
• 1 Tsp Vanilla
• 1/2 Tbsp Brown Sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 9×13 glass dish with parchment paper.
• Combine oats, Rice Krispies, peanut, salt & baking soda in a medium size bowl.
  
• In microwavable safe bowl, mix honey, 1/2 cup of peanut butter and coconut oil for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir.
  
• Add vanilla & brown sugar to peanut butter mix. Stir to combine.
  
• Mix dry and wet ingredients. Transfer to glass dish.
  
• Press mixture down firmly using your hand or the bottom of a cup/glass. Microwave 2 tbsp of peanut butter and drizzle over mixture.
  
• Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes or until the edges start to turn slightly brown.
  
• Let granola cool in dish for 10-20 minutes. Then remove from the dish and cut into bars. If the bars start to break apart, allow them to cool a little longer. Place bars on cooling rack to cool completely.
  

Notes

Store granola bars in a sealed container to last longer.

 

ITEMS/INGREDIENTS USED IN RECIPE – If you are interested in any of the items I may have used (or are similar to the items I used) in making this recipe, I have listed all or some of them above within the post.  NOTE:  These links are affiliate links of which I receive a small commission from the sale of certain item. This does not affect your price, it remains the same.

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 238mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg