Chewy Pretzel Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Name: Chewy Pretzel Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup unsalted butter; 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter; 1/2 cup honey; 2/3 cup light brown sugar; 3 1/2 cups oats; 1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal; 1 1/2 cups pretzel Goldfish (or mini pretzel balls); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

January 26, 2015 by Sandra 43 Comments

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These Chewy Pretzel Peanut Butter Granola Bars are a simple and easy snack to make, prepared in less than 20 minutes. The kids are going to love this snack!

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I love this time of year when the kids’ after school activities are in full swing. Usually, this means I am exhausted and sick of running around in my car. Honestly, at the end of the day, when I get to watch my daughter score her first 2-points in her first ever basketball game, or hear my 4-year old constantly talk about how he’s going to play soccer, it makes every afternoon running around worth it.
What is a mom to do for a snack when there is barely enough time to change the kids into their uniforms? Kids get tired of the fruit, fruits snacks, or crackers. This week I was inspired after my son devoured an entire bag of Goldfish crackers as a snack.

That is when I came up with this idea of using their favorite snack time treat and turning it into a granola bar. They turned out delicious. Even my husband loved them! He said it was like eating peanut butter and honey sandwich without all the stickiness.

While shopping at Walmart, I was able to pick up a large box of pretzel Goldfish crackers. What I love about shopping at Walmart is that things are easy to find, Goldfish crackers were located at both the front of the store and in the cracker aisle.

Goldfish crackers basically make up an entire section with options like cheddar, made with whole grain, pretzel, colors, and “Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar Crackers.” Find out some other fantastic ways to incorporate Goldfish crackers into your snack time routine by following on Twitter @GoldfishSmiles or Facebook.com/goldfishsmiles.

Are you’re looking for an easy snack for an upcoming game or need a new treat for after school? Try these delicious Chewy Pretzel Peanut Butter Granola Bars. Your kids (and you) will love this tasty snack!
Enjoy! XOXO San

How do you make Chewy Pretzel Peanut Butter Granola Bars?

Spray 9″ x 13″ baking pan with cooking oil or line pan with parchment paper; set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together oats, rice cereal, and Pepperidge Farm Pretzel Goldfish.
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add butter, peanut butter, honey, and brown sugar.
Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves, stirring often.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Pour the peanut butter mixture over the cereal and stir with a wooden spoon or a spatula until the cereal is evenly coated.
Pour the granola mixture into the prepared pan, scraping the sides of the bowl to get all of the granola into the pan. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips. Using a wooden spoon or spatula, press the granola onto the pan and really pack it down.
Let sit for at least 2 hours.
Cut into 18 bars. To get 18 bars, cut 6 bars going across the width, all the way across the pan, then cut each strip into 3, 4-inch sections. Wrap bars in parchment paper or buy parchment paper treat packages – I like these the best.
Store in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks, but trust me, they won’t last that long.

Looking for more protein-filled to-go snacks? Try these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars, or even better, Chocolate Oatmeal Peanut Butter Bars.

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