How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars | Get the Dish

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.

In a large bowl, add 2 cups oats, 2 cups rice cereal, and 1 cup peanuts, then mix them around.

In another bowl, combine 1 cup peanut butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup honey, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Microwave the mixture for about 1 minute until everything is gooey and melted.

Pour the melted mixture over the rice cereal, peanuts, and oats, then fold it in until combined.

Sprinkle 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup peanut butter morsels into the mixture, leaving some to put on top.

Pack the mixture into a tin and press it down until it's nice and compact.

Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips and peanut butter morsels on top.

Refrigerate for half an hour until set, then cut into squares.

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