Sweet and Salty Homemade Granola Bars

In my last post, I talked about how obsessed I was with the healthy road trip snacks I made from Gimme Some Oven’s blog. Well, my obsession continues with these beauties. I love these granola bars with all my heart and soul.

Seriously. They are the easiest thing to make and they taste incredibly delicious. The pairing of sweet dark chocolate and dried cranberries with the saltiness of the pretzels and peanuts makes this snack very addictive. Good thing they are healthy and not filled with preservatives like most grocery store brands.

I have gone through two pans of these granola bars. They are perfect for when you are on the run or a mid-morning snack at work. Actually, I could eat them any time of day – who am I kidding? Not to mention, they are no bake! You need to give them a try. You can also use any dried fruit or ingredients you’d like. These granola bars should be wrapped individually and stored in the fridge. I find they hold their shape the best that way.

In a large bowl, place your puffed rice cereal and peanut butter.

Next add your chocolate chips.

Then add your peanuts and pretzels.

Followed by your delicious dried cranberries and honey.

Finally, add your ground flax seed.

Mix all ingredients well until evenly coated and sticky.

Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.

This step is very important, as the ingredients will hold its shape better.

Press granola bar mix into a parchment lined baking pan.

The size doesn’t really matter, but I used an 8″ x 8″ pan.

I placed the plan in the refrigerator for another hour, as they are easier to cut into bars if they are chilled.

Cut into bars and serve!

My storage recommendation is to wrap each granola bar individually with plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator.

I find the bars keep their shape a lot better this way.

Sweet, salty and oh so delicious!

Enjoy!

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Sweet and Salty Homemade Granola Bars

Prep Time: 2 hours

Yield: 8

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown/whole grain crispy puffed rice cereal (I used Nature's Path Rice Puffs)
• 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
• 1/2 cup chopped pretzels
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup ground flax seed

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, place your puffed rice cereal and peanut butter.
2. Next add your chocolate chips, peanuts and pretzels, dried cranberries, honey and flax seed.
3. Mix all ingredients well until evenly coated and sticky.
4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. This step is very important, as the ingredients will hold its shape better.
5. Press granola bar mix into a parchment lined baking pan. The size doesn’t really matter, but I used an 8 inch x 8 inch pan.
6. I placed the plan in the refrigerator for another hour, as they are easier to cut into bars if they are chilled.
7. Cut into bars and serve!

Notes

Recipe adapted from: GimmeSomeOven.com

My storage recommendation is to wrap each granola bar individually with plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator.

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