Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

 1/4 c coconut oil

1/4 c honey

1/2 c peanut butter

1/4 c brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp sea salt

3 c oats

1/2 c chopped nuts or seeds (I used cashews and sunflower seeds)

3/4 c semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

In saucepan, melt coconut oil, peanut butter, honey, and brown sugar until smooth. Stir in vanilla and salt. Let cool for about 10 minutes so it doesn’t melt the chocolate chips. 

In bowl, put oats and nuts/ seeds. Stir in peanut matter mixture until well coated. Mix in chocolate chips. In 9x9 pan, place nonstick parchment paper. Press mixture into pan firmly and evenly. Let chill for 2 hours then cut into bars. I like to keep mine in refrigerator. 

You can easily mix up the add-ins! Any type of nut or seeds (pecans, almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, flax, etc) or substitute raisins, cranberries, white chocolate chips.