chocolate chip peanut butter granola bars

garimac
garimac Posts: 174
edited September 18 in Recipes
2 1/2 cups oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter chips
3 tablespoons corn syrup
3 tablespoons molases
3/8 cup smooth penut butter
1 egg
4 teaspoons vanilla

preheat oven to 350
spray an 8 inch square pan with cooking spray
in a microwave safe bowl add corn syrup, molases, peanut butter and vanilla
microwave for 1 minute
meanwile mix oats, brown sugar, coconut, both chips in a bowl
add the egg to the peanut butter mixter and stir well
add to the oat mixture
press firmly into the pan ( i spray my hands with pam and then press it really tight)
bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 25 minuts until the top is golden and the bars seem firm
let the pan cool on a wire rack completely befor cutting

cut into bars that weigh 30 grams
calories 102
fat3.5
sat. fat 1.5
sodium 20mg
carbohydrates 16
fibar 1.2
sugar 10.5
protein 2calcium 12

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  • garimac
    garimac Posts: 174
    2 1/2 cups oats
    1 cup packed brown sugar
    1/2 cup coconut
    1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1/4 cup peanut butter chips
    3 tablespoons corn syrup
    3 tablespoons molases
    3/8 cup smooth penut butter
    1 egg
    4 teaspoons vanilla

    preheat oven to 350
    spray an 8 inch square pan with cooking spray
    in a microwave safe bowl add corn syrup, molases, peanut butter and vanilla
    microwave for 1 minute
    meanwile mix oats, brown sugar, coconut, both chips in a bowl
    add the egg to the peanut butter mixter and stir well
    add to the oat mixture
    press firmly into the pan ( i spray my hands with pam and then press it really tight)
    bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 25 minuts until the top is golden and the bars seem firm
    let the pan cool on a wire rack completely befor cutting

    cut into bars that weigh 30 grams
    calories 102
    fat3.5
    sat. fat 1.5
    sodium 20mg
    carbohydrates 16
    fibar 1.2
    sugar 10.5
    protein 2calcium 12
  • skinnydreams
    skinnydreams Posts: 1,178 Member
    Sounds yummy, I don't have a food scale at home, do you remember how many pieces you would cut it into?
  • jessneill
    jessneill Posts: 380 Member
    Those sound great! I don't have a scale for food. Out of that size pan about how many bars do you get?
  • garimac
    garimac Posts: 174
    How do you messure you food portions?
    They are very cheep at the grocery store.

    I would say about 1 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch

    i am not sure how many bars becauce I tripple the recipe, because i supple my sisters familly plus I take some to church on sunday's
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