Healthy Granola Bars

5 from 1 vote

These healthy granola bars with peanut butter are tasty and satisfying, made with wholesome ingredients and no refined sugars.

Prep Time15 mins

Resting time30 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: quick snack, snack bar

Servings: bars

Calories: 195kcal

Author: Nico

Line a 8x8 inch baking pan with baking paper.
First, blend the pitted dates until you have a smooth date paste.
If your dates are dry, soak them in hot, almost boiling water for 10 minutes, then blend them with 1 or 2 tablespoons of the soaking water.
Tip: I like to make a jar of date paste ahead of time and keep it on hand. It will keep for up to 3 months in the refrigerator.
In a large bowl, add the date paste, nut butter, grated orange zest and salt.
Mix with a spatula until all ingredients are well incorporated.
Add the rolled oats, puffed rice, chocolate chips and mixed seeds.
Mix with a spatula, gently, rubbing the dry ingredients into the nut butter paste. Do this until the ingredients come together.
Transfer the mixture to the baking sheet and press firmly with a spatula.
Place a second sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough and press down firmly with your hands. The dough should be pressed firmly into the baking dish.
Cool for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator or at least 30 minutes in the freezer. Then take out, cut into bars and store in the freezer or refrigerator.