Sweet, healthy and easy no bake peanut butter granola bars stuffed with crunchy gluten-free pretzels and dark chocolate chips. Save money and make your own granola bars at home with simple, wholesome ingredients!
Hi friends! It’s Monday, which I hate, but it’s Monday of a short week, which I love! It’s also tech week (agaiiiiiiin) which I love to hate. I am gearing up to finish my 4th production of 2014 (holy cow!), and immediately after it’s over on Thursday night, I am headed straight to the airport where this girl is picking me up!
My senior year of college, I lived off campus (okay, I always lived off campus) with 3 other theatre majors. Long story short, I introduced my friend and roommate Colie to the boy next door that she had a crush on, they fell in love, and now 5 years later they’re getting married! I’m taking my other roomie and BFF Heather as my date. The wedding is in Camas, WA, but I’m flying into Seattle and making the trip down with Heather to maximize our time together.
We’re going to sing so many show tunes at the top of our lungs, and I’m going to cry big, fat, ugly tears at this wedding. I love weddings. I extra, super duper love them when you’re over-the-moon-happy for the couple getting married. I mean, I know that should always be the case, but some couples are just, extra special. These two totally are.
So I’m gearing up for an other busy week, which means lots of food packing, and planning snacks. This usually results in me spending way too much money on Kind bars and Larabars, but when I’m really on the ball, I make these granola bars. They’re better than any store bought granola bar, and they are really so simple. And even more delicious.
They have just the right amount of sweetness to complement the salty peanut butter and pretzels. The chewy granola bar texture is studded with crunchy pretzel bits for the perfect texture combination. And we all know everything is better with dark chocolate. 😉
Sweet, healthy and easy no bake peanut butter granola bars stuffed with crunchy gluten-free pretzels and dark chocolate chips. Save money and make your own granola bars at home with simple, wholesome ingredients!
Ingredients
- 2 cups oats (use gluten-free is applicable)
- 1 1/2 cups pretzels, chopped (I love Glutino's gluten-free pretzels!)
- 3/4 cup brown rice cereal (or regular ol' Rice Krispies)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey (or other liquid sweetener)
- 1/3 cup mini dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line the bottom of an 8" square pan with parchment paper. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. I use my hands to incorporate all ingredients. Evenly press mixture into prepared pan. If desired, press in some extra chocolate chips (I always do!). Let set for 1-2 hours, then cut into bars. Store in an airtight container for 7-10 days. These bars are best stored in the refrigerator, but can also be stored at room temperature.
omg yes! want – NOW!
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These look perfect Ari! And wave hello to me- I am about 45 minutes south of the Seatac airport. Have a fabulous time!
I pretty much LOVE this combination.
I keep telling people at work I’m going on vacation to Vancouver, WA, and they’re like, “what? Really? Vancouver?” And I’m like, “YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND, ARI WILL BE THERE!!!!!” So excited, I can’t even handle it.
Love the salty pretzel addition. Yum yum! Have a wonderful road trip wedding weekend. Sounds like a blast!
These look delicious and perfect for the lunchboxes of my kiddos, they would love me if I made these — and I will!
great combo lady!
Yes, please!!!! YUM!
These look like the perfect salty sweet snack!
I think you need to start an online bakery. I’d order these!
I’m kind of in love with the fact that these have pretzels! Not so much with the peanut butter, buuuuuut we can work around that 😉 Have a fabulous trip!!
Simple, healthy and all my favorite things wrapped up into a granola bar! LOVE. Pinning. Awesome recipe as always 🙂
Have a great time at the wedding, that’s so fun!! And, these are right up my alley. I will take two orders, please 😉
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