Peanut Butter Cinnamon Granola Bars
These bars are wonderful for a mid day snack or after a workout. They’re high in fiber, protein, healthy fats, and of course, chocolate.
Ingredients
- 3 2/3 c old fashioned rolled oats, lightly toasted (optional)
- 1 c peanut butter, or other nut/ seed butter
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1 c toasted unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1 c sliced, toasted almonds
- 1 1/4 c shredded coconut
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 Tbsp c avocado oil
- 2/3 c chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, sunflower seeds, almonds, coconut, and chocolate chips. Mix until combined, then set aside.
- In a large bowl or a stand up mixer, combine the peanut butter, condensed milk, avocado oil, salt, and vanilla. Mix until smooth, then add in oat mixture about 1 cup at a time. Mix until combined.
- Prepare a 9X13 baking dish or cake pan with parchment paper—draping it over the edges so it can easily be lifted out.
- Press the oat mixture into the pan so that it is in one, even layer. Place on the center rack of the oven. Bake for 22-25 minutes, or until bars are firm and golden around the edges.
- Allow bars to cook before cutting into squares or bars.