Chewy, Nutty, Healthy Granola Bars
Description
Oats, nuts, honey, and dried fruit are all packed into these chewy and nutty granola bars!
Ingredients
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1/3 cup peanut butter
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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2 tablespoons honey
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1 tablespoon corn syrup
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
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1 2/3 cups old-fashioned oats
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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
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1/2 cup raisins
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
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Stir peanut butter and melted butter together in a bowl until smooth. Add brown sugar, honey, corn syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt; stir. Mix applesauce into peanut butter mixture.
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Combine oats and flour in a bowl; toss to coat oats with flour. Stir peanuts and raisins into oat mixture. Pour peanut butter mixture over the oat mixture; stir to coat completely. Spread mixture into the prepared baking dish.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and continue baking until chocolate melts and edges begin to brown, about 5 minutes more. Spread melted chocolate chips with the back of a spoon or a rubber spatula to coat the top. Cool completely before cutting into bars.