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Homemade Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Granola Bars Recipe

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  • Author: Molly
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 bars
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

These homemade granola bars are a quick, delicious, and naturally gluten-free snack option. Made with creamy natural peanut butter, honey, rolled oats, mini chocolate chips, and pepitas, they offer a perfect balance of sweetness and texture. Perfect for breakfast on the go or a healthy snack, these bars can be customized with various mix-ins to suit your taste.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup very smooth creamy natural peanut butter or cashew butter
  • ⅔ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Heaping ½ teaspoon sea salt

Dry Ingredients

  • 2½ cups whole rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips*
  • 3 tablespoons pepitas, or crushed peanuts or cashews

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Pan: Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper to ensure easy removal of the granola bars after chilling.
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and sea salt until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
  3. Add Dry Ingredients: Incorporate the rolled oats, mini chocolate chips, and pepitas or nuts into the wet mixture. Initially, the mixture may appear dry, but continue stirring until it comes together into a cohesive mass.
  4. Press Mixture into Pan: Transfer the mixture to the lined baking pan. Use a second piece of parchment paper and the back of a measuring cup to firmly and evenly press the mixture down, creating a compact layer.
  5. Chill: Place the pan in the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour to allow the bars to set and firm up.
  6. Slice and Store: Once chilled, remove from the pan, slice into bars, and store them in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.

Notes

  • Regular-sized chocolate chips can make the bars less cohesive; if mini chocolate chips are unavailable, chop regular chocolate into small pieces to achieve a similar effect.
  • To make these bars vegan, substitute honey with brown rice syrup. Note that maple syrup is not sticky enough for bars but works well if rolling the mixture into energy balls instead.
  • To make the recipe gluten free, ensure that the oats used are certified gluten free.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Snack
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://recipeglimpse.com/homemade-gluten-free-peanut-butter-granola-bars-recipe/