Peanut Butter Chocolate Granola Bars [Episode 52] | Cooking With Ms. Kristi

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter provides healthy fats, while sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

dark chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: cacao nibs

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate chips

Cacao nibs are less sweet and richer in antioxidants.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds are nutrient-dense and add crunch.

Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.

Gather ingredients: 1 and 1/2 cups oatmeal, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Gather supplies: small baking sheet, small mixing bowl, liquid measuring cup, one cup dry measuring cup, half a cup dry measuring cup, half a teaspoon, 1/4 teaspoon, mixing spoon, butter knife, parchment paper.

Place mixing bowl in front of you.

Measure 1 cup of oatmeal using the one cup dry measuring cup and add it to the mixing bowl.

Measure 1/2 cup of oatmeal using the half cup dry measuring cup and add it to the mixing bowl.

Measure 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips using the same half cup dry measuring cup and add it to the mixing bowl.

Measure 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle it on top of the mixture in the bowl.

Measure 1/4 teaspoon of salt and sprinkle it on top of the mixture in the bowl.

Mix the dry ingredients in the bowl until well combined, ensuring no large chunks of cinnamon remain.

Set the dry mixture aside.

Measure 1/4 cup of honey or maple syrup using the liquid measuring cup and set it aside.

Measure 1/2 cup of peanut butter using the half cup dry measuring cup and add it to the liquid measuring cup with the honey or maple syrup.

Scrape the peanut butter into the liquid measuring cup to ensure all of it is included.

Measure 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and add it to the liquid measuring cup with the other wet ingredients.

Mix the wet ingredients together until well combined.

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