Easy Homemade Granola Bars {No Bake}

Quick and easy homemade granola bars recipe, made with simple ingredients. These no bake, chewy, gluten free peanut butter chocolate chip bars are great as a snack or breakfast on the go.

These taste so much better than whatever bars you are normally buying, which are loaded with preservatives and artificial flavorings. These are just as tasty as my Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bars (Eggless) and these No Bake Peanut Butter Bars. There is no corn syrup, no refined sugars and no butter in this recipe, which means you can enjoy them without any guilt.

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• Key ingredients
• Variations
• How do you make homemade chewy granola bars?
• Tips and techniques
• Recipe FAQs
• Storage
• More peanut butter desserts
• Recipe

Key ingredients

• Peanut butter- The creamy kind works best in this recipe.
• Honey- Find the best raw, high quality, local honey.
• Oats- Be sure you use rolled oats, not quick oats.
• Coconut- Shredded adds more texture and flavor.
• Chocolate chips- The mini ones are easier to consume in the bars.

Variations

• Use almond butter- Simply replace peanut butter with almond butter.
• Add cranberries- Just use these instead of chocolate chips.
• Try other add-ins- Including chopped cashews, macadamia nuts, walnuts, pistachios, peanuts, dried fruits, chopped up candy bars, pieces of cookie, cereal, or almonds.
• Add a boost of nutrition- By adding 2 tablespoon of protein powder, chia seed, or flaxseed.
• Replace regular milk/dark chocolate chips- With white chocolate chips.
• You can replace honey with maple syrup- And some people even use molasses.
• Try other extracts- Including almond, coconut, or maple.
• Add some zest- Like orange, lemon, or lime.

How do you make homemade chewy granola bars?

The process is very simple. Start off by heating peanut butter and honey in the microwave, then stir together. Mix in the oats and coconut. Then add chocolate chips and spread in a pan. Chill, cut into slices, dip them in melted chocolate, and enjoy!

Tips and techniques

• Don't replace peanut butter with coconut oil- Because they won't have the same flavor or texture.
• Don't replace honey with applesauce- Because that would make the bars too wet and soft.
• You must pat down the oat mixture tightly- In the tray using the palm of your hands or the flat bottom of a measuring cup. If you the oat mixture is not tightly set, it will crumble when you make slices.
• There are different types of oats- In the marketplace, but you must use old-fashioned rolled oats.
• Instead of chilling overnight- You can freeze for 30-35 minutes until the granola mixture firms up and then slice into bars.
• Wrapping options- You can use saran wrap, sandwich bags, edible gift bags, or wax paper held together with a cute sticker.

Recipe FAQs

Storage

• Make ahead- These are a great snack to make in advance for road trips, lunches, and afterschool. Simply wrap them individually and keep them in the fridge for up to a week. You can even freeze them for a month. Just be sure to thaw before serving.
• Room temperature- You can keep this out for 2-3 days. Any more than that and they won't taste fresh and chewy.
• Refrigerate- They hold their shape best and can be stored for up to 1 week in the fridge.
• Freeze- Make sure not to dip them in melted chocolate since they won't freeze or well. You can dip them after thawing, though. Wrap each granola bar tightly with saran wrap. Then, place them in a freezer bag and squeeze out the air. Freeze for up to 1 month. Bars can be thawed at room temperature when you want to enjoy one.

More peanut butter desserts

• Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bake Energy Balls
• Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Small Batch Peanut Butter Cookies (With Chocolate Chips)
• Easy Peanut Brittle (Microwave)

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