Chewy Peanut Butter Granola Bars
These bars are chewy, sweet, salty, and delicious!
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes Cook Time 18 minutes minutes
- 2 ¼ cups oats
- ½ cup whole grain flour (I use freshly millled hard white wheat) may substitute with gluten free flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 ½ tbsp sugar (I use Sucanat)
- ½ tsp Vanilla
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter may heat slightly to make more like a liquid
- ⅓ cup softened butter or coconut oil
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 large egg
Preheat oven to 325° F
Mix dry ingredients in large mixing bowl except for the sugar
Mix wet ingredients in separate bowl with the sugar
Combine wet and dry ingredients. Mix until very well combined.
Press into a 6 cup glass baking dish (7.5 X 5) lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 20 minutes
Allow to cool completely before slicing
Store in airtight container in fridge for up to a week