Homemade Gluten-Free Granola Bar Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter, nut or seed butter
• ⅔ cup honey
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 3½ cups gluten-free quick oats
• ¼ cup gluten-free mini chocolate chips (dairy-free use Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips)

Steps

1. 1

   Line an 8-inch by an 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, stir together the peanut butter, honey, pure vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt until smooth.

3. 3

   Add the gluten-free quick oats and mini chocolate chips. Stir until fully combined. The mixture will seem dry at first, but it'll come together.

4. 4

   Press the mixture firmly into the pan with your hands or a spatula. Use the back of a ¼ measuring cup to help flatten the mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour, then slice into bars.