Chocolate and peanut butter can make just about anything taste absolutely amazing if you ask me. It is truly one of my favorite taste combinations and I have a hard time turning it down in any form. So while I was digging around in my pantry this afternoon, feeling a particularly annoying craving for some delicious PB and chocolate, I noticed that my kiddos were down to their last pre-packaged granola bar that I throw into lunch boxes on busy mornings. Call it fate or kismet or just darn luck, but I ended up making some homemade chocolate peanut butter granola bars that not only hit the spot for my cravings, but just about made me eat the entire pan, because they are so yummy! Not to mention, they are relatively healthy, with only five ingredients, and a snap to prepare. Please tell me that you are ready to make your own, because if you’re not, you are totally missing out. Here is what you’ll need to make your own bars:
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup chocolate spread (Nutella)
- ½ cup honey
- 2 cups old fashioned or quick oats
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350*
- Combine peanut butter, chocolate spread and honey in a large microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute, until melted and wisk together.
- Add oats and chocolate chips to melted mixture and mix well with a spoon.
- Pour into a parchment paper lined 8x8 pan and smooth, ensuring that it is flat.
- Bake for 15 minutes and allow to cool completely.
- Once cooled, slice into 12 bars. Wrap each bar individually in plastic wrap and store in an airtight container.
Quick, easy, absolutely scrumptious and mostly healthy. Seems like a pretty good combo! And how can you resist when they come out looking like this?!
If you can, you’re willpower is definitely stronger than mine!
Linked at Practically Functional, Sondra Lyn at Home and Crafts a la mode
Ooh yum, great recipe! Pinning, and thanks for sharing this at Creativity Unleashed!
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These look awesome, I’m trying these asap!!
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Thanks Melissa, they really are so good. Hope that you enjoy!
These look so good! I love things like this that I can make to have on hand for grab and go snacks all week long.
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Thanks Cami! I hope that you give these a try, I think you’ll love them!
I’d love to try these! They look positively delish! Thanks for linking up at the Share it Sunday Party… hope you’ll be back next week!
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Thanks Sondra, will definitely be back!
These are delicious! I’m wondering if anyone’s tried making them with almond butter…..
Kathy, I haven’t tried almond butter yet, but I have some in the pantry and might just give it a shot this week. It should work out just as well, since the butters have a similar consistency. If you try it, please let me know how it works out.