CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS

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CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA BARS

Keyword chocolate chip granola bars, chocolate chip snack bars, gluten free granola bars, homemade chocolate granola bars, homemade granola bars, oatmeal granola bars

Servings bars

Calories 4975kcal

Author Nicole Modic

Ingredients

3 ½ cups gluten free old fashioned rolled oats
3 tbsp melted coconut oil
3 tbsp coconut sugar
½ cup honey (or maple syrup)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
1 cup Enjoy Life Foods mini chocolate chips
optional add ins—seeds, nuts I added 1/2 cup dried cranberries!more chocolate to drizzle on top, used 1/2 Hu Kitchen salty chocolate bar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.
Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper.
Pour oats on a baking sheet and spread evenly.
Toast for 12 minutes, stirring once half way through.
While the oats are toasting, get out a small saucepan. Add coconut oil, coconut sugar, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Stir together over low heat for about two minutes, until everything is just incorporated.
Remove from heat. pour oats into a large bowl.
Next, pour the liquid mixture into the oats, add the chocolate chips, and use a spoon to mix well.
Pour oat mixture into the baking dish and using a spatula, press down the mixture to make sure it’s packed in well.
Freeze for at least one hour.
Remove from freezer, and slice into squares.
Melt any additional chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals. Once melted, drizzle on top of each bar.
These are best stored in the fridge and will last up to a week, but GUARANTEED they won’t last that longggggg!

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