Soft Chocolate Granola Bars

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Author: Delphine Fortin
Prep Time: 15 mins
Freezing Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 14 servings 1x
Diet: Vegetarian

Soft chocolate granola bars are the perfect chocolaty healthy snack! Quick and easy to make with just a handful of ingredients, these granola bars are super soft, chewy, and freeze extremely well. Loaded with natural and nutritious ingredients, they’ll keep you energized throughout the day!

Ingredients

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1 cup (250g) cashew butter*
½ cup (175g) honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (180g) old-fashioned rolled oats**
¼ cup (30g) unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup (40g) mini chocolate chips (optional)***
2 Tablespoons cashew halves (optional)
Melted chocolate, for drizzling over (optional)

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Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine oats and cocoa powder. Stir the cashew butter, honey and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Add chocolate chips and cashew halves and stir until combined. If the mixture is a little bit too dry, consider adding a few Tablespoons of hot water, one at a time.
Press the bar mixture into a 10×8 inch (26×20 cm) or a 9×9 inch (23×23 cm) pan lined with parchment paper. Freeze for 30 minutes.
Pull out of the pan and cut into bars. Place bars (individually wrapped with parchment paper) in a large ziploc bag next to each other, and store in the refrigerator for 7 days or in the freezer for up to a month.

Notes

* Instead of cashew butter, you can use smooth (or crunchy!) peanut butter.

** I do not recommend quick oats for this recipe, as they will make the mixture mushy. Old-fashioned rolled oats however bring some interesting texture to the bars.

*** You can make these chocolate granola bars with or without the mini chocolate chips.