I gathered all the supplies (recipe below):
I melted coconut oil, PB and honey together, then mixed it with the dry ingredients.
(Note: I made this again and substituted the honey for agave nectar and it was just as delicious. In other attempts, I made it with less agave nectar and less coconut oil and they were still pretty good. I would be careful about how much you lower the ingredients because they will start to fall apart.)
I smoothed it into a pyrex dish on wax paper and tossed it into the frig overnight. (You don't have to do that. You can just put it in there for a half hour or so.)
My son thought the whole process was really boring:
The cat was riveted:
So was the other cat:
I cut them up and tried them out on my husband who loved them just like he did at the party the other night:
Chocolate Chip Peanut Granola Bars
Ingredients:- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/3 cup local honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 1/2 cups oats
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons wheat germ
- 1/2 cup ground flax seed
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
- Melt peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil together in a small sauce pan over low/medium heat, stirring constantly. It only takes a minute or two to melt.
- In mixing bowl, combine all other ingredients except for chocolate chips, and stir well.
- Pour liquid mixture over dry mixture and stir til well combined.
- Let cool in bowl for several minutes.
- Place mixture into foil lined 8×8 pan and press down firmly.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over top and press down firmly with hands.
- Place in fridge or freezer to set.
- Flip the foil out onto cutting board and cut into desired bar sizes. I like to cut a dozen rectangle shaped bars.
- Store in fridge for best results.
They're also dangerously addictive.
ReplyDeleteThey are! So yum :)
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