How To Make Homemade Granola Bars

I was at the grocery store the other day and wanted to get some easy snacks. Have you ever looked at the ingredients in the snack aisle? I’ll save you some time if you haven’t, they are not good. Unless you’re in an “all organic/natural” aisle, (and sometimes even there) you can pretty much guarantee that the the first few ingredients include at least one of these: sugar, high fructose corn syrup, or canola oil. And that’s just the beginning. 

Once you start getting curious about what’s in the food you’re eating, it’s a slippery slope. I’m currently zooming down that slope, hence, the homemade granola bars instead of store bought. 

Why Bother With Homemade Granola Bars?

As I mentioned before, the high sugars, high fructose corn syrup, canola and/or seed oils, fake dyes…are all things that your body doesn’t want. Does it give you a great dopamine boost? Sure, absolutely. But is it fueling your body? Is it really giving you energy? Is it going to sustain you or make you crash in an hour? The answer is crash. 

Okay, So Why Are Homemade Granola Bars Better?

These granola bars are using whole foods. Foods that are not highly processed and foods that your body knows how to break down and use. When you choose to eat this way, your find yourself staying full/satisfied longer, not experiencing the afternoon crash, and really, they taste even better!

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How To Make Homemade Granola Bars

Servings

10-12

servings
Prep time

10

minutes

Not only do these granola bars taste good, they are also quite filling and don't have all the junk that a lot of store bought granola bars do.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup creamy all natural peanut butter

  • 2/3 cup raw unfiltered honey

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 2 1/2 cups rolled oats

  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions

  • Combine all the wet ingredients; peanut butter, honey and vanilla in a large bowl and mix well. 

  • Add the dry ingredients; salt, rolled oats, chocolate chips, and additional add ins. Mix well. 

  • Scrape the mixture into the lined baking sheet and spread it as evenly as you can. Pack down flat. 

  • Let sit in the fridge for at least an hour before cutting. 

    Store in the fridge until eating. 

Notes:

  • Add in other toppings like chopped nuts or diced dried fruits (cranberries, mango, blueberries...)
  • If adding in any extra dry ingredients like chia seeds or flax seed, add extra honey as needed if it is not mixing well.
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