Chocolate Granola Bars

Yumm Yumm!  I am always looking for a good homemade granola bar recipe because I LOVE granola bars but I am so tired of the ones at the store!!  Jenny posted these on Facebook and they are yummy! :).  The recipe is from http://themarathonmom.com/chocolate-granola-bars.htm

Chocolate Granola Bars

Here’s what you need:

• 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
• 1/4 cup local honey
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter or coconut oil
• 1 1/2 cups oats (not quick oats)
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ or ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (Mini work best, but it doesn’t really matter.)

What to do:

1.  Melt  the butter or coconut oil, peanut butter and honey in a pot over medium to low heat, stirring constantly.  Turn off the burner when melted.

2.  Pour in the oats and the wheat germ or ground flaxseed.  Stir til combined.

3.  Wait til it cools and stir in the coconut and chocolate chips.  Or, if you’re impatient with things like this, like I am, go ahead and dump it all right in.  The result will be a more uniform chocolate taste.

4.  Pour into foil-lined 8 X 8 pan and stick in the fridge.

5. Once cooled, flip out  (the bars….not you) onto cutting board  and cut to the size you like.