Strawberry Chocolate Granola Bars
These chewy granola bars are scrumptious, and full of energy. They’re so easy to make that the (supervised) kids can help you do it at the beginning of the week!
Makes roughly 16 bars
¾ cup sugar-free strawberry jam or preserves
¼ cup mini chocolate chips
2 cups of instant oatmeal
2/3 cup brown sugar
½ cup honey
2 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp salt
4 tbsp. butter
Brown the oatmeal in a large, dry skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, bring brown sugar, honey, vanilla, and butter to a boil in a large saucepan. Mix the browned oatmeal into the saucepan. Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with butter or line with wax paper, then spread half the oatmeal mixture on it. Stir the chocolate chips into the strawberry jam, then pour the mixture over the oatmeal, spreading with a rubber spatula to cover the whole surface area. Add another dollop or two of jam if you’d like more strawberry taste. Spread the remaining oatmeal mixture over the top of the pan, then cover and let cool at room temperature. After 3 hours, slice into bar shapes, then wrap in wax paper or place in snack bags.
Nutritional info per serving: 191 calories, 5 g fat, 8 mg cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 31 mg potassium, 38 g carbohydrates, 2.3 g fiber, 23 g sugar, 3 g protein.
This sounded so yummy and easy to make, I had to share.
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Great recipe and simple too. We will be adding this to our faves! Can’t wait to try it!