I have never made my own granola bars before. I was always intimidated. But I decided to give them a try, and I will never look back. My neighbor just had a baby, and my blogging friends said that new moms love snacks. Especially if they are breast feeding because they are hungry all day, and it is nice to just grab something. I decided to make her something somewhat healthy, tasty and not too difficult for me to make.
I brought them over to my neighbor and she was more than thrilled. I individually wrapped them to keep them fresh, and to grab on the go. She asked me for the recipe and wants to make them again because they are so delicious. I love that they are no-bake, so they are super easy, and I don’t have to turn the oven on. It is still hot here in Phoenix, and I don’t like to turn my oven on unless it is absolutely necessary.
I decided to make peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars, but that is just because I love those two things. And I knew my husband would like the leftover corner edges. And he did. But you can add in anything you like. In fact, I wanted to add in sliced almonds, but forgot. I may have to do that next time because I think it would be super good.
There are tons of add-ins that you could replace, or make your own type of granola bar. Usually 1/3 cup of any will be plenty for the granola bars. The flavors are endless.
- Coconut
- Chocolate Chips
- Dried Cranberries
- White Chocolate Chips
- Sliced Almonds
- Chopped Walnuts
- Chopped Pecans
- Chopped Pretzels
- Raisins
- M&M’s
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