Granola bars make a great snack, but many on the market are full of junk ingredients. These are simple to make and packed with fiber and healthy fats.
PB and J Granola Bars
Granola bars with minimal ingredients that you can feel good about feeding to your kids.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- mixing spoon
- measuring cups
- 8×8 square pan
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1½ cups rolled oats
- ¼ cup flax meal
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup peanut butter
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup strawberry or your favorite jam
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a mixing bowl, add the maple syrup and peanut butter and stir to combine. You can pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to make it easier to stir.
- Add in the oats, flax meal, hemp hearts, and salt to the wet ingredients in the bowl. Stir until the dry ingredients are completely coated with the wet.
- Line the 8×8 pan with parchment paper, this will make it easier to take the bars out the pan. Add about 3/4 of the granola mixture in the pan and press into an even layer. Bake for 10 minutes so that the bottom layer can set.
- Remove pan from the oven, and spread an even layer of jam over the granola layer. Crumble the remaining granola over the jam and put the pan back into the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes until set and golden brown.
- Cool completely in the pan. Remove from the pan and cut into bars or squares.
Notes
You can use almond butter or any nut butter.
Sub out the strawberry for your favorite jam.
