Chewy Granola Bars

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 192.3
  • Total Fat: 10.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.2 mg
  • Sodium: 167.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 4.1 g

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Introduction

This is your healthy alternative to store bought granola bars, or even worse...cookies!! Enjoy This is your healthy alternative to store bought granola bars, or even worse...cookies!! Enjoy
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    3 Cups Quick Oats
    1/2 Cup Coconut
    1/2 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
    1/2 Cup Unsalted Sunflower Seeds
    1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, packed
    2/3 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
    1/2 Cup Honey
    1/2 Cup Melted Butter
    2 tsp. Vanilla

Tips

For chewy bars, do not over bake. For crunchy bars, bake 20-25 minutes, or until medium golden brown.

Butterscotch chips may be substituted for chocolate chips. Sliced almonds may be substituted for sunflower seeds. Coconut can be omited, if desired. Reduced fat peanut butter and butter can be used, as well as a sugar substitute/brown sugar blend. These changes to the recipe will alter the nutritional value.


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick spray.

Mix together first 4 ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Mix brown sugar, peanut butter, honey & vanilla in a small bowl. Add warm melted butter to sugar mixture and stir gently untill butter is incorporated.

Pour sugar mixture into dry ingredients and mix well until all ingredients are moistened.

Pour into prepared pan and bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Serving Size: Makes 24 1.5"x3" bars

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RMBASH3.