No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
How is it already back to school time? The summer went way too fast. I know I don’t’ have to go back to school and Caleb is still too young, but still. I am not ready for fall just yet. I still want to enjoy the summer sun and pretend I am on summer break.
To help make the back to school transition a little easier I have a fun and easy recipe for you today, No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Granola Bars. They are perfect for packing in your kids lunch. They also make a great after school snack.
I’ve always been a granola bar fan, but they are expensive to buy at the store and some ingredient lists can be long and scary. I prefer to make my own to save money and so I know exactly what is going in them.
I love these No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Granola bars because they are beyond easy to make and they are SO good. They are chewy with a little crunch from the pretzels and crispy cereal. I love the peanut butter, pretzel, and chocolate combo too. You can’t go wrong with sweet and salty if you ask me!
I chill the bars for about 30 minutes before cutting them. They will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week. They might last longer, but they have never lasted longer than a week in our house. Yes, Josh is allergic to peanut butter, so I eat them all by myself. I am ok with not having to share these granola bars. They are my favorite!
You are going to want to have these No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Granola Bars on hand all school year long. They are the best snack ever! Your kids are going to thank you when they find a granola bar waiting for them in their lunchbox or on the counter when they come home from school.
Adults and parents-I won’t tell if you make a batch just for yourself. I know you are going to want to hide some granola bars from the kids so you can have a tasty snack too! They are great to take on road trips, picnics, or for an easy on the go breakfast or snack!
Start the school year off right by making No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Granola Bars! Enjoy!
No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Yield: 8-10 bars
These no-bake granola bars are easy to make and kids and adults love them! They are perfect for picnics, lunch boxes, or snack time!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
3/4 cup chopped pretzels
1/4 cup mini chocolate chipsDirections:
1. Cut out an 8 x 8 inch square of parchment paper. Place the parchment paper in the bottom of an 8 x 8 inch baking pan.
2. In a large sauce pan, add butter, brown sugar, honey and peanut butter. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture starts to bubble. Once bubbling, cook for 2 minutes while stirring. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
3. Stir in the oats, crispy cereal, and pretzels. Stir until well coated. Pour into the prepared pan. Press the mixture evenly into the pan. Sprinkle the mini chocolate chips over the top and gently press into the granola bars with your hands.
4. Place the bars in the refrigerator and let cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting. Cut into bars and serve.
Note-I store the bars in the refrigerator. I've kept them in the fridge for up to a week and they are still tasty!
Adapted from Rachael Ray
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These are DELICIOUS! I substituted soy-nut butter for the peanut butter and added a little coconut. I absolutely love them. Thanks so much for the idea and recipe!
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Yummmm!! I love no-bake bars, especially when you combine peanut butter and chocolate… you did one better with the pretzels! I can’t wait to make these!
Just made these, absolutely delicious! Thank you!!
These were great! I’m taking them to a football game tonight for the family to snack on while we cheer on my little brother in his first varsity game! I will definitely be making these again!
Made these yesterday afternoon … couldn’t believe how easy it was and how amazing they taste! I will make these for the rest of my life! Thanks!
I love your blog and have made several recipes, but I think this one is my absolute favorite! It is the perfect combo of ingredients, and super easy too! My 2-year old loves them as much as I do. I’m making them again tonight!
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I just made these and they are sooo yummy!!! I only had large rolled oats so next time I will blend them a little first so the bars stay together better!
Thanks for a delicious snack idea
Thank you for these! yum!
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These sounded so good that I knew that I wanted to make them ASAP. Thankfully, finding all of the necessary ingredients in my pantry meant that ASAP came immediately. Guess what’s going in my daughter’s lunchbox tomorrow (if they make it through the night, that is)? Thanks for another yummy recipe!!
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Just made these, my daughter starts Kindy tomorrow and I’m an emotional mess! A healthy homemade snack is just what I wanted to send with her. I’m not the best cook so these being no-bake made them a winner. Can wait to try them, longest 30 minutes ever!
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Just made these this evening, very easy and smell delicious(in the fridge cooling) but like some of the other comments,the mini chips melted before or as I was trying to press them in:(. Any suggestions other than waiting till the mixture cools a little? Thanks love your website and recipes,made your zuccini,choc. chip and dried cranberry cookies, yummy.
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I just made these. I totally made changes based on what I had in the house and they were awesome. I will definitely add this to my keeper recipe file. Thanks!
These WERE so good. AND so easy. Its like a no bake cookie meets a Take Five candy bar. They didnt last long in our home. Do you have a recipe without peanut butter for the allergic or just to be able to jack up the flavors with things that dont go with pb? Like my favorite, coconut. Heather
My 2 year old son and I just made these and they are crazy delish! I am so sad that I have been buying granola bars for years and I could of been making these instead. The taste and texture are perfect…I had no idea granola bars could taste like this. Thank you!!!
Two Peas replied: — September 10th, 2012 @ 6:27 pm
So glad you liked the granola bars. You will never have to buy them again!
I love love love these!!! Thanks for a great recipe. I am sharing them on my blog but linking here!!
Thanks again
Katie
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These were so easy to put together and tasty – thanks!
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I love this recipe! I had a dream last night about making homemade granola bars (not sure why; I’ve never made granola before), so of course this morning the first thing I did was run a Google search to find a recipe. I found about 10, but this one caught my eye. The fact that you mix pretzels into the bars is outstanding. How can you go wrong with pretzels, peanut butter, and chocolate chips?
My family is healthy, but not to the extreme, so I think this recipe just might work. Thanks for the post!
These disappeared in a flash in my house. I didn’t have mini chips so I just chopped up some regular ones. So much healthy than packaged, and my guys thought they tasted better too. Thank you!
Have made these a couple of times and they are deliciously easy! I added some dried cranberries and some ground flaxseed meal (shh!). They are so popular, I have to send extras with my daughter to school because her friends love her snack so!
Anybody substituting anything for honey? I just made these with a combo of honey (only had about a quarter of a cup), corn syrup, and maple syrup (I doubled the recipe). I’m worried they won’t stick together. Of course they’re cooling now, patience is a virtue… I used old fashioned rather than quick oats too – we’ll see… The recipe sounds perfect certainly – I’m hoping I didn’t screw it up
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i just made these, and they are easy and delicious. i made them for my kids but i’m pretty sure i am going to eat most of them!
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Lovely taste and texture. I didn’t have rice cereal but I added ground walnuts and flax seed for added nutrition.
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