Description
A delightful blend of crunchy oats, silky nut butter, and mini chocolate chips, perfect for busy weekdays or cozy weekends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Combine the rolled oats, crispy rice cereal, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Heat the honey and peanut butter over low heat in a small saucepan until melted and combined.
- Pour the melted mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until everything is beautifully combined.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish evenly.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely in the dish before cutting into bars.
Notes
These bars can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container for up to a week. For clean cuts, use a sharp knife after they’ve cooled completely.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 granola bar
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg