Here's a recipe I made last week for homemade granola bars. They are made with ingredients that aren't processed so are much healthier than the packaged granola bars. And they are really good! Bob tends to be a little fussy and is suspicious of "healthy" foods, but he pronounced these "very good"! On top of that, they are so easy to throw together. Give them a try, I'm sure you will like them too.
Granola Bars
1 cup natural peanut butter
2/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 1/2 cups whole rolled oats
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips, or chopped dark chocolate
3 tablespoons sunflower seed kernels
Line 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
In large bowl, stir together peanut butter, honey, vanilla and sea salt until smooth.
Stir in rolled oats, chocolate and sunflower kernels.
Stir until combined and press into pan. Use another piece of parchment paper to press mix and flatten into pan.
Chill for at least one hour, then cut into bars.
Store bars in frig. Bars also freeze well.
That would be my preferred version of snack bar
ReplyDeleteThey look really good; I think I will try them! Back in the 70's, I did macrame, tie-died, and made my own granola,
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mari! I am going to half to make some of these!
ReplyDeleteThese look yummy. Janice
ReplyDeleteOh! This looks and sounds SO good! Thanks Mari!!
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Donna
these look so good, I want one for breakfast
ReplyDeleteThose look pretty good. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI make granola for my yogurt and wish it could be in bars, this recipe looks really good and healthy and it's everything I have in my cupboards.
ReplyDeleteOh yes Mari...I am adding this recipe to my box. Not only do these look so good, I know they are much healthier for us. Sam eats granola bars almost every day and they are soooo expensive. How do you store these?
ReplyDeleteThese granola bars look delicious 😋
ReplyDeleteI love that they use simple, wholesome ingredients—no mystery additives like store-bought versions.
They look good and it's great that Bob enjoyed them :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Now these sound lie something even I could make. I will have to give these a try.
ReplyDeleteSue
I just might make these before this afternoon is over. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThese look really good.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll try these. They sound easy enough and look delicious. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I've been wanting to try a homemade granola bar recipe but was nervous bc I was worried they wouldn't turn out or be good. Tell Uncle Bob thanks for testing them too :)
ReplyDeleteThey look great!!
ReplyDeleteOH, they look so good and delicious. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMari, they look and sound delicious!! I think we all agree!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! They look amazing. Already copied and in my file. Thanks Love! xo
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE these. I'm on a granola kick and just make my fifth batch of it since January! Of course I always share some of it with Lori.
ReplyDeleteI’m always up for a good Friday Funny! Looking forward to seeing what you’ve got to share. 😊
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Thanks, Mari. I have copied the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good. My daughter makes something like this, but she rolls them into balls.
ReplyDeleteI like to eat natural peanut butter with apples. Have a happy Sunday!
These look VERY good. I love that you make stuff your hubby will like. That's what I do as well. Then I'll change things up in a formula that I wrote and see if it passes what I call the husband test. Will he notice the mashed beans I hid in the bake? Sometimes he does and other times it passes the husband test and he has no idea I made it with more fiber. It's fun. I tell him after the test. And really, he doesn't care what goes in so that works too.
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