Healthy After-School Granola Bars

I'll usually make a huge batch of these and freeze them, then grab one for a healthy snack.


Recipes · Appetizers and Snacks · Snacks · Granola Bar Recipes


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs
Additional Time: 20 mins
Servings: 32
Yield: 32 bars

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 2 ½ cups oats

  • 1 ½ cups quinoa

  • 1 cup slivered almonds

  • ⅓ cup chia seeds

  • 1 cup crunchy peanut butter

  • ½ cup honey

  • ¼ cup coconut oil, warmed

  • ½ cup flaxseed meal

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 cups dark chocolate chips


Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread oats, quinoa, almonds, and chia seeds on a baking sheet.

  2. Toast in the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

  3. Mix peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix in oat mixture, flaxseed meal, and salt until well combined. Press granola mixture into a 12x18-inch baking pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until bars set, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake until chocolate is just melted, about 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate evenly over bars with a rubber spatula.

  5. Place in the freezer until chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes; cut into bars.

Cook's Notes:

Toasted flax seeds can be substituted for the flax seed meal.

A 9x13-inch baking pan can be used instead of the 12x18-inch pan if thicker bars are desired.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
223 Calories
13g Fat
25g Carbs
6g Protein


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