Back to School Cinnamon Granola Bars with Organic Cinnamon Powder
Sunil Kumar
These chewy, no-fuss Cinnamon Granola Bars are the perfect back-to-school lunchbox snack — made with Spicy Organic Organic Cinnamon Powder, rolled oats, honey, and peanut butter for a wholesome bar that holds together, travels well, and actually tastes great.
Category
Snacks
Servings
12 bars
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Calories
190
Author:
Sunil Kumar
Chewy homemade Cinnamon Granola Bars made with Organic Cinnamon Powder, rolled oats, honey, and peanut butter — a wholesome back-to-school lunchbox snack ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup peanut butter or sunflower seed butter
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips or raisins (optional)
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed or chia seeds (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C)
- line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper with overhang on sides
- Warm honey, peanut butter, butter, and vanilla in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth
- Remove from heat
- stir in Organic Cinnamon Powder and salt
- Add rolled oats and any mix-ins
- stir until evenly coated
- Transfer to pan
- press down very firmly and evenly with the bottom of a measuring cup
- Bake 18–22 minutes until edges are golden
- Cool in pan 15 minutes
- lift out and cool completely on a wire rack at least 1 hour
- Cut into 12 bars with a sharp knife
Recipe Note
Press the mixture down as firmly as possible before baking and cool completely before cutting — these are the two keys to bars that hold together perfectly.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- Per bar
- per serving
- Calories
- 190
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Calories
- 190
- Carbs
- 26 grams
- Fat
- 8 grams
- Protein
- 5 grams
- Sugar
- 13 grams
- Sodium
- 85 milligrams
