My kids love granola bars and these easy 5 Ingredient Granola Bars were a big hit! Such a simple recipe to make and these work great as a snack or taken for a school lunch.
5 Ingredient Granola Bars
What is better than a snack recipe that you can customize for your children's likes and dislikes? That is one thing I love about this recipe!
You are not stuck using chocolate chips if you want to reduce the sugar content. Nuts
I like that this recipe has peanut butter–it adds more protein.
One way to make these 5 ingredient granola bars even more fun is to use holiday chocolate chips! I make these with Halloween, Christmas, pastel, etc chocolate chips and it makes the kids smile!
How to Make 5 Ingredient Granola Bars
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Put the oats, honey, peanut butter and brown sugar into a large bowl.
I typically use my KitchenAid mixer
Make sure these ingredients are well blended.
Now you can stir in your fun ingredient–chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, etc.
Next you need to spray a 13 x 9 baking pan
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before cutting into squares or rectangles.
Store in an airtight container
So Fast and Easy
It honestly only took me about 5 minutes to get these into the pan, ready to bake! EASY, PEASY! I love easy recipes!
If you can't use peanut butter due to a food allergy… it is possible to substitute 1 stick of softened butter instead of peanut butter or use another kind of nut butter. The nice thing about these 5 ingredient granola bars is that I usually have all these ingredients on hand!
I have to confess…one of these bars with a big glass of milk….really hits the spot!!
5 Ingredient Granola Bars are a snap to make and delicious to eat! These homemade granola bars are easy to customize for food allergies and preferences!
- 2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips or dried fruit, nuts, etc.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
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Mix oats, peanut butter, honey and brown sugar in a large bowl until well mixed. Hand mix or mixer is fine.
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Stir in the chocolate chips or other add-in.
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Press granola mixture into baking pan.
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Bake for 15-18 minutes or until light golden brown.
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Cool for 5 minutes before cutting into squares or rectangles.
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Store in an airtight container.
You can substitute a stick of softened butter for the peanut butter. It is also possible to substitute another nut butter.
You can substitute raisins, dried fruit, sunflower seeds, sliced almonds or mini M&M's for the chocolate chips.
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