Description
These Healthy Homemade Granola Bars are a quick breakfast, easy snack, and smart meal prep recipe made with oats, peanut butter, honey, and chocolate chips. They are chewy, hearty, and perfect for breakfast ideas, healthy snack cravings, lunchboxes, and easy food ideas when you want a homemade recipe that tastes great and travels well.
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1/3 cup chopped nuts or seeds
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the rolled oats, cinnamon, salt, and chopped nuts or seeds.
3. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the peanut butter and honey until smooth, then stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Pour the warm peanut butter mixture over the oat mixture and stir until everything is evenly coated.
5. Let the mixture cool slightly, then fold in the mini chocolate chips.
6. Press the mixture very firmly into the prepared pan in an even layer.
7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the center is set.
8. Cool completely in the pan, then lift out and slice into bars.
Notes
Press the mixture down firmly so the bars hold together after baking.
Let the bars cool fully before slicing for the cleanest shape.
Store them in the fridge for a firmer texture and longer freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast / Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg