How to Make Healthy After-School Granola Bars - A Step-by-Step Guide

After a long day at school, kids often come home hungry and looking for a snack to satisfy their cravings. However, it can be challenging to find a snack that is both tasty and nutritious. That’s where these Healthy After-School Granola Bars come in. Packed with wholesome ingredients and delicious flavors, these bars are the perfect way to refuel and recharge after a busy day of learning and playing.

These granola bars are not only delicious, but they are also incredibly easy to make....

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups oats
  • 1 ½ cups quinoa
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • ⅓ cup chia seeds
  • 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, warmed
  • ½ cup flaxseed meal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups dark chocolate chips

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 32
  • Yield: 32 bars

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread oats, quinoa, almonds, and chia seeds on a baking sheet.
  • Toast in the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
  • Mix peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix in oat mixture, flaxseed meal, and salt until well combined. Press granola mixture into a 12x18-inch baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until bars set, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake until chocolate is just melted, about 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate evenly over bars with a rubber spatula.
  • Place in the freezer until chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes; cut into bars.
  • Nutrition

    223 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Sodium: 117mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 25g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 37mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 205mg