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Yes….
I said chocolate.
And granola bars.
Two of my favorite foods, all wrapped up in one yummy little bar.
Chocolate Granola Bars
Here’s what you need:
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/3 cup local honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup oats (not quick oats)
- 2 tablespoons wheat germ
- 1/2 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (Mini work best, but it doesn’t really matter.)
What to do:
1. Melt the butter, peanut butter and honey in a pot over medium to low heat, stirring constantly. Turn off the burner when melted.
2. Pour in the cup of oats and the wheat germ. Stir til combined.
3. Wait til it cools and stir in the coconut and chocolate chips. Or, if you’re impatient with things like this, like I am, go ahead and dump it all right in. The result will be a more uniform chocolate taste.
4. Pour into foil-lined 8 X 8 pan and stick in the fridge.
5. Once cooled, flip out (the bars….not you) onto cutting board and cut to the size you like.
Happy snacking!
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I just made these the other day. Very easy to make!! I did find that they tasted too much like honey so I think the next time I make them I will cut back. And I have read some of the comments and will be adding some other ingredients to try as well! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve never liked granola bars of any kind but my kids do. And since I’m always looking for home made alternatives, I was happy when I’ve stumbled over this recepe on Pinterest. Last night I’ve made my first batch and was so happy with the results that I had to make another one, only I’ve added a handfull of dried cranberies. So I let them in the fridge over night and I grabed 1 bar to “test it” at lunch. I cannot tell how delicious this is. It’s everything that the ones from store are not. I think my kids will have some serious competition
)). Thank you Brandy for this recepe… now I’m on a mission to try others that you have on your blog. Keep up the good work.
I love these granola bars just wondered if you have the nutritional facts on them?
I only calculated the calories in these granola bars and the count for the entire recipe is 2,640 cal. I cut them up into 10 bars so they are 264 calories each. I didn’t add any wheat germ and I added some extra oats—maybe 1/4 cup more than what the recipe called for.
So delicious! I used almond butter, & flax seed due to allergies & they agree amazing!
I also added flax seed and sliced almonds. Yum!
YUM!
I turned these into lactation bars by adding brewers yeast and flax seed. They turned out great!
I have tried these twice and they are so soft and gooey — taste great but way too gooey. What am I doing wrong? I even tried adding more dry ingredients that second time.
Are you storing them in the fridge?
How long will these stay good?
up to a week, although they only last a day or two around here.
I just made these and stuck them in the fridge to cool. I couldn’t stop licking my spoon and scraping the saucepan! Can’t wait to try the finished product!
Just came across your blog – 8 BOYS! Wow!!! I have 6 and my house is never quiet. Any tips on keeping toilets cleaned?! .. Just made these chocolate granola bars today and we LOVED them – I used dark chocolate and half steel cut oats, also added 4 T bran flakes. My kids didn’t even notice that I went all healthy on them. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I made a batch of these last night… I put flax in instead of wheat germ and some sliced almonds instead of coconut and they are delicious! I’m glad I only packed myself one to bring with to work otherwise I might have eaten the whole pan! Thanks for the recipe!
I made these a few weeks ago – they were kind of gooey (I only had quick oats on hand, so I think that’s why they were gooey?), but tasted really good. My teenage son brought them to school and his friends loved them and want me to make more! I added sliced almonds to mine, but will try experimenting with pistachios & dried fruit.
Store them in the fridge and eat cold. That may help.
I blame the chocolate! 
I just made my second batch of these. They’re so addictive!!!
I swapped wheat germ for flax seed and added powdered chia seeds and a bit of vegan protein powder, and a sprinkle of cinnamon this time. Delicious! Thank you for this awesome recipe
I made these last week and they are great. I couldn’t find wheat germ so I substituted flax seed and I used dark chocolate in the amount specified in the recipe. I just chopped it up and added it to the warm bars so the chocolate would melt. Delicious. They are going to be a freezer staple. Thank you.
These look healthy and wonderful!. Can’t wait to try them
I just made these substituting more Oats for the Wheat germ since I didnt have any. They were so quick and easy to make. I cant wait to taste them!