Saturday, September 5, 2015

#1,624: Five Minute Granola Bars

Don't make these....I'm warning you if you make these you just might try to eat the whole pan.  These are fantastic!!  I let the kids each have one for lunch and only 2 of them enjoyed it, but I think these are really, really good.  I packed these up in freezer bags and will let Allison take these in her lunch instead of a sandwich.  This is a great recipe to make ahead of time and freeze.  

2 cups quick or rolled oats
1 1/4 cup peanut butter or sunbutter (I used a whole jar of sunbutter)
1/2 cup pepitas or sunflower seeds (I omitted)
1/3 cup maple syrup or honey
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt

In a food processor, combine the oats, peanut butter, pepitas, salt and maple syrup (or honey). Then add in the chips and pulse a few times to get them evenly mixed in.

Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper. Leave enough paper to come out the sides.
Press the mixture down well into the 8x8 pan. You really want to pack it so the bars hold together.

Place the pan in the fridge to set. Should take 30 minutes.

Once set, pull the whole thing out of the pan by the extra ends of parchment paper. Use a pizza cutter to cut them into bars or squares. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. They should last a couple weeks. 

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