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snackChocolate chip granola bars
This is an easy and healthy alternative to store bought granola bars ! They make a great snack between meals and on the go !
Katie TimboeIngredients
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 1/4 cup Peanut butter
- 3 cups Old fashioned oats
- Pinch Salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Olive oil
- 1/4 cup Almonds
- 1/4 cup Pecans
- 1/4 cup Mini chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- 1Place the honey, peanut butter and olive oil in a saucepan. Simmer for 1 1/2 minutes. Let cool for about 10 mins
- 2While the honey mixture is cooling, mix together all of the dry ingredients (the rest of the ingredients) in a small bowl. Once the honey mixture has cooled a bit, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- 3Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper and pour in the granola bar mixture. Oil hands lightly and press down on the granola bar mixture to make it more compact.
- 4Let the mixture cool in the fridge for a couple of hours, then cut into bars and enjoy !
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