Healthy After-School Granola Bars

I’ll usually make a huge batch of these and freeze them, then grab one for a healthy snack.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 32

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups oats
• 1 ½ cups quinoa
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• ⅓ cup chia seeds
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• ½ cup honey
• ¼ cup coconut oil, warmed
• ½ cup flaxseed meal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups dark chocolate chips

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread oats, quinoa, almonds, and chia seeds on a baking sheet.
2. Toast in the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
3. Mix peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix in oat mixture, flaxseed meal, and salt until well combined. Press granola mixture into a 12×18-inch baking pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until bars set, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake until chocolate is just melted, about 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate evenly over bars with a rubber spatula.
5. Place in the freezer until chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes; cut into bars.