Homemade Granola Bars
Serves: 12 to 16 bars
These no-bake Homemade Ingredient Granola Bars are soft and chewy, and just the thing to make for a snack on the go. Perfect for lunch boxes.
Ingredients
- 50 g (¼ cup) coconut oil
- 250 g (2 cups) rolled oats
- 50 g (¼ cup) dark chocolate chips, plus more for decorating
- 150 g (½ cup) honey
- 90 g (⅓ cup) smooth peanut butter
Instructions
- Melt the coconut oil in a medium saucepan and let it cool to room temperature.
- Line a baking tray with some baking paper, and lightly grease the sides with some coconut oil.
- Place the rolled oats and chocolate chips into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the honey and peanut butter to the coconut oil and whisk until everything is combined.
- Pour the liquid ingredients into the mixing bowl and mix everything together.
- Press the mixture into the baking tray and use your finger tips to even out the mixture.
- Sprinkle some chocolate chips on top and lightly press them into the granola mixture.
- Place the baking tray into the fridge for 2-3 hours, or overnight, to firm up.
- Keep the tray in the fridge and simply cut out slices when you wish to serve.
Kitchen Notes
- SERVE COLD
These slices are best served cold, straight from the fridge, otherwise they will become too soft to hold. - VARIATIONS
Substitute the chocolate chips for chopped dried fruit of your choice, or even use a combination of chocolate chips with dried fruit. - CONVERSIONS
To convert from cups to grams, and vice-versa, please see this handy Conversion Chart for Basic Ingredients.