Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars

The recipe Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars can be made in about 25 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 247 calories, 5g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 18 and costs 44 cents per serving. 505363 people were impressed by this recipe. If you have coconut oil, semisweet chocolate chips, cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Back to the Cutting Board. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. With a spoonacular score of 49%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes include Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, and Dorm Life Eats: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars.

Servings: 18

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

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Cooking instruction summary:

Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×13) with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.Combine butter, honey and brown sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.Add the granola and rice cereal into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated.Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle the chocolate and peanut butter chips onto the top of the granola and gently press them down with the spatula.Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×13) with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.Combine butter, honey and brown sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.Add the granola, rice cereal and graham cracker crumbs into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated. Very gently fold in the marshmallows.Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle the chocolate chips onto the top of the granola and gently press them down.Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×13) with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.Combine butter, honey, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat.Add the granola, rice cereal and raisins into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated.Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill.Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Preheat oven to 300 degrees (F). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.In a small saucepan, warm the applesauce, brown sugar (if using), honey, and oil over low heat.Meanwhile, in a large bowl stir together oats, cinnamon and salt.Stir the applesauce mixture into the oats, making sure everything is evenly coated.Spread onto baking sheet in a thin, even layer. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Let cool completely.

 

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1. Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×1

2. with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.

3. Combine butter, honey and brown sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes.

4. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

5. Add the granola and rice cereal into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated.

6. Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle the chocolate and peanut butter chips onto the top of the granola and gently press them down with the spatula.

7. Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×1

8. with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.

9. Combine butter, honey and brown sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, 2 minutes.

10. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

11. Add the granola, rice cereal and graham cracker crumbs into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated. Very gently fold in the marshmallows.

12. Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle the chocolate chips onto the top of the granola and gently press them down.

13. Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Line two 9×5 loaf pans or one 11×7 inch baking pan (see tip #4 above if you want to use 9×1

14. with foil or parchment. Lightly butter or spray the foil.

15. Combine butter, honey, brown sugar and cinnamon in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted.Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.

16. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

17. Add the granola, rice cereal and raisins into the saucepan and fold them into the sauce until evenly coated.

18. Spread the mixture into the prepared pans and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill.

19. Let sit for 15-20 minutes or until mostly cooled and set*; lift out of the pan and cut into bars.Preheat oven to 300 degrees (F). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.In a small saucepan, warm the applesauce, brown sugar (if using), honey, and oil over low heat.Meanwhile, in a large bowl stir together oats, cinnamon and salt.Stir the applesauce mixture into the oats, making sure everything is evenly coated.

20. Spread onto baking sheet in a thin, even layer.

21. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.

22. Let cool completely.

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