Peanut Butter Granola Bars with Dried Cherries

The recipe Peanut Butter Granola Bars with Dried Cherries can be made in roughly 35 minutes. One serving contains 188 calories, 5g of protein, and 10g of fat. For 39 cents per serving, you get a morn meal that serves 20. 30 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have creamy peanut butter, dry roasted peanuts, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Garnish with Lemon. Overall, this recipe earns a not so excellent spoonacular score of 22%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Blender Peanut Butter with Dried Tart Cherries, Pumpkin Granola With Dried Cherries, and Hazelnut Granola with Dried Cherries and Dark Chocolate.

Servings: 20

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

⅔ cup agave

3 tablespoons butter

¼ cup chocolate chips

⅔ cup creamy peanut butter

1/3 cup dried blueberries

1/3 cup dried cherries

½ cup dry roasted peanuts

½ cup mini marshmallows

2¼ cups old fashioned oats

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 cup puffed rice cereal

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Equipment:

baking paper

baking pan

oven

frying pan

microwave

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 11 x 7 baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.Spread oats on a jelly roll pan and roast for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside.In a microwave safe bowl combine peanut butter, agave, olive oil, butter, vanilla and salt. Microwave on high for 90 seconds or until bubbly.Combine oats, puffed rice, dried berries, roasted peanuts and mini marshmallows in a medium bowl. Pour peanut butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until well coated. Press into baking dish and bake for 10 minutes or until set.Place chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl and heat in 15 second intervals until melted. Drizzle melted chocolate on top of granola bars and cool completely in dish.Cut bars in desired size and store in the refrigerator.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 11 x 7 baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. Spread oats on a jelly roll pan and roast for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

3. Remove from oven and set aside.In a microwave safe bowl combine peanut butter, agave, olive oil, butter, vanilla and salt. Microwave on high for 90 seconds or until bubbly.

4. Combine oats, puffed rice, dried berries, roasted peanuts and mini marshmallows in a medium bowl.

5. Pour peanut butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until well coated. Press into baking dish and bake for 10 minutes or until set.

6. Place chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl and heat in 15 second intervals until melted.

7. Drizzle melted chocolate on top of granola bars and cool completely in dish.

8. Cut bars in desired size and store in the refrigerator.


Nutrition Information:

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188k Calories
4g Protein
9g Total Fat
21g Carbs
1% Health Score
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Calories
188k
9%

Fat
9g
15%

  Saturated Fat
2g
17%

Carbohydrates
21g
7%

  Sugar
10g
12%

Cholesterol
4mg
2%

Sodium
143mg
6%

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Protein
4g
9%

Manganese
0.54mg
27%

Fiber
2g
9%

Vitamin B3
1mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Phosphorus
83mg
8%

Magnesium
32mg
8%

Copper
0.11mg
5%

Selenium
3µg
5%

Zinc
0.72mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
5%

Iron
0.78mg
4%

Folate
16µg
4%

Potassium
135mg
4%

Vitamin B6
0.07mg
3%

Vitamin A
129IU
3%

Vitamin B5
0.25mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Calcium
17mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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