Peanut Butter Granola Bars
By By: Chef Sam Gasbarro and HealthySchoolRecipes.com.
Make homemade peanut butter granola bars for a wholesome and delicious snack.
Ingredients
- 1 pound, 9 ½ ounces (9 ½ cups) oats, rolled (1 lb dry = about 6 cups dry rolled oats)
- 5 ½ ounces (6 ½ cups) rice crispies
- 9 ½ ounces (2 cups) cranberries, dried, chopped
- 12 ounces (2 ½ cups) peanuts, roasted, granules
- 1 cup chocolate chips, mini
- 2 ½ pounds (4 ½ cups) peanut butter, creamy
- 2 ½ cups honey
- 2 Tablespoons extract, vanilla
- Vegetable oil spray
Nutrients Per Serving
| Calories: | 340 |
|---|---|
| Saturated Fat: | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 40 g |
| Cholesterol: | 0 mg |
| Protein: | 9 g |
Directions
- This recipe is scaled for K-12 school food service. For more information about peanuts in school food service, visit PeanutsinSchools.org. Find the recipe for home cooks here.
- Combine oats, rice crispies, cranberries, peanut granules and mini chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl. In a saucepan, combine peanut butter, honey and vanilla. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until peanut butter and honey are warmed and smooth.
- Add peanut butter mixture to oat mixture. Stir well to coat oats in peanut butter mixture. If doing batches 50 or larger, use a mixer. Spray a full-sized sheet pan and add mixture. Patting mixture down until firm. Cover and refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. Once set, cut into 48 squares (8 by 6). Store extra or leftover granola bars in the refrigerator for holding/storage.
- Note: this bar freezes well
- Variations:
- For an oatmeal raisin granola bar, substitute raisins for dried cranberries.
- For a cherry chocoa, substitute dried cherries for dried cranberries.
- Crediting: 1 bar portion provides: 1 oz. eq. m/ma and 1 oz. eq. grain.
Nutrients Per Serving
| Calories: | 340 |
|---|---|
| Saturated Fat: | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 40 g |
| Cholesterol: | 0 mg |
| Protein: | 9 g |
