Healthy After-School Granola Bars

Directions

Ingredients :

2?½ cups oats

1?½ cups quinoa

1 cup slivered almonds

? cup chia seeds

1 cup crunchy peanut butter

½ cup honey

¼ cup coconut oil

warmed

½ cup flaxseed meal

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups dark chocolate chips

Methods :

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread oats, quinoa, almonds, and chia seeds on a baking sheet.

Toast in the preheated oven, stirring halfway through, until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Mix peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Mix in oat mixture, flaxseed meal, and salt until well combined. Press granola mixture into a 12×18-inch baking pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until bars set, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake until chocolate is just melted, about 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate evenly over bars with a rubber spatula.

Place in the freezer until chocolate is firm, about 20 minutes; cut into bars.