Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars

The recipe Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars can be made in about 25 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 247 calories, 5g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 18 and costs 44 cents per serving. 505363 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have coconut oil, semisweet chocolate chips, cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Back to the Cutting Board. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. With a spoonacular score of 49%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes include Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, and Dorm Life Eats: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars.

Servings: 18

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup packed light brown sugar or brown rice syrup

1/4 cup brown sugar* (optional)

1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)

4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter or coconut oil

1 cup rice cereal (Rice Krispies, etc.)

2 tbsp. graham cracker crumbs (optional)

2 cups plain granola

1 tbsp. honey

1 cup mini marshmallows

3 cups old fashioned oats

1/4 cup peanut butter chips

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Equipment:

baking pan

loaf pan

aluminum foil

sauce pan

spatula

baking paper

baking sheet

bowl

oven

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×13) with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.Combine butter, honey and brown sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.Add the granola and rice cereal into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated.Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle the chocolate and peanut butter chips onto the top of the granola and gently press them down with the spatula.Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×13) with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.Combine butter, honey and brown sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.Add the granola, rice cereal and graham cracker crumbs into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated. Very gently fold in the marshmallows.Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle the chocolate chips onto the top of the granola and gently press them down.Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×13) with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.Combine butter, honey, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.Add the granola, rice cereal and raisins into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated.Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill.Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Preheat oven to 300 degrees (F). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.In a small saucepan, warm the applesauce, brown sugar (if using), honey, and oil over low heat.Meanwhile, in a large bowl stir together oats, cinnamon and salt.Stir the applesauce mixture into the oats, making sure everything is evenly coated.Spread onto baking sheet in a thin, even layer. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool completely.

 

Step by step:


1. Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×1

2. with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.

3. Combine butter, honey and brown sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes.

4. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

5. Add the granola and rice cereal into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated.

6. Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle the chocolate and peanut butter chips onto the top of the granola and gently press them down with the spatula.

7. Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×1

8. with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.

9. Combine butter, honey and brown sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes.

10. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

11. Add the granola, rice cereal and graham cracker crumbs into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated. Very gently fold in the marshmallows.

12. Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle the chocolate chips onto the top of the granola and gently press them down.

13. Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×1

14. with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.

15. Combine butter, honey, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.

16. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

17. Add the granola, rice cereal and raisins into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated.

18. Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill.

19. Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Preheat oven to 300 degrees (F). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.In a small saucepan, warm the applesauce, brown sugar (if using), honey, and oil over low heat.Meanwhile, in a large bowl stir together oats, cinnamon and salt.Stir the applesauce mixture into the oats, making sure everything is evenly coated.

20. Spread onto baking sheet in a thin, even layer.

21. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

22. Let cool completely.


Nutrition Information:

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246k Calories
4g Protein
9g Total Fat
38g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
246k
12%

Fat
9g
14%

  Saturated Fat
4g
30%

Carbohydrates
38g
13%

  Sugar
15g
17%

Cholesterol
0.77mg
0%

Sodium
91mg
4%

Caffeine
4mg
1%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
9%

Manganese
0.96mg
48%

Fiber
3g
12%

Phosphorus
115mg
12%

Magnesium
42mg
11%

Selenium
6µg
10%

Iron
1mg
10%

Copper
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Zinc
0.95mg
6%

Potassium
176mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.63mg
4%

Vitamin B2
0.06mg
4%

Calcium
31mg
3%

Folate
11µg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.25mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.46mg
2%

Vitamin B6
0.04mg
2%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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