Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup peanuts (roughly chopped*)
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (divided)
  • 1/4 cup M&M baking pieces

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 9-inch square baking dish with parchment or foil. Lightly grease with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Place the oats on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
  • Place the nuts and oats in a large bowl.
  • While the oats are toasting, add the honey, butter, and brown sugar to a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from the heat, and stir in peanut butter, vanilla, and salt.
  • Pour peanut butter mixture over the oat/nut mixture; stir to combine. Make sure that all of the oats are coated in the peanut butter mixture.
  • Let mixture cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
  • Stir in half mini chocolate chips.
  • Pour oat mixture in the prepared pan. Use a rubber spatula to firmly press the mixture into the pan.
  • Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips and M&Ms over the top of the bars, and gently press into oat mixture.
  • Chill the granola bars for at least 2 hours.
  • Lift the bars from the pan, and cut into bars.
  • I store the bars in the fridge.