Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pecan Granola Bars

My dear friend, Haley gave up desserts for Lent. She's a strong woman. Stronger than I'll ever be. I decided one night after we crammed our faces full of pizza that a sweet treat was in order, but what could Haley eat? That's how these were created. Granola isn't dessert. Right?

We whipped these up and they turned out being better than most desserts, and I didn't feel guilty going back for seconds, and maybe some cheeky thirds.

There's something about peanut butter and chocolate together that makes anyone's ears perk up, and these granola bars are no exception. Oh and did I mention that they're no-bake? I like.

Best part is that you can switch the pecans out for say, dried fruit, or extra chocolate if you're into that. No judgments here. Judgment free zone.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pecan Granola Bars
by March-25-2014
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 2 cupes crispy rice cereal
  • 1 cup pecans (or dried fruit, extra chocolate etc.)
  • sprinkling of chocolate chips
Instructions
1. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper to make it easier to cut the bars out later. 2. In a large bowl mix together the oats, crispy rice cereal and pecans. Set aside. 3.In a small sauce pan combine the butter, brown sugar, honey, peanut butter, and vanilla extract. Let the entire mixture melt together, and let cook until bubbly. About 2-3 minutes. 4. Pour the mixture over the oat and cereal mixture and stir to combine. Pour the combined mixture into the prepared 9x13 pan. Take a measuring cup and press the mixture firmly into the pan. Then sprinkle the chocolate chips across the top and press those in with the measuring cup as well, or they will fall off.5. Put the pan into the fridge and let cool for 1-2 hours or until set.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: 16-20 bars
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