Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Peanut Butter Granola Bars is a vegetarian snack made with rolled oats, poha/flattened rice [ or use rice krispies instead], and pitted medjool dates in about 35 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 15 minutes
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 8 bars
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: Kitchen notes

Ingredients

  • 1.25 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup poha/flattened rice [ or use rice krispies instead]
  • 1 cup pitted medjool dates (around 14-15 dates)
  • 2-3 tablespoons raisins or chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Method

  1. Line a 8 X 8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Chop the dates finely or pulse them in a food processor.
  3. Toast the oats and poha in the oven at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
  4. Mix the oats, poha, pitted dates and raisins in a bowl. Set aside.
  5. In a saucepan, heat together peanut butter and honey till warm, around 2-3 minutes.
  6. Pour the honey-peanut butter mixture into the bowl and combine well with oats, poha and dates.
  7. Pour the mixture into the baking pan, press it down firmly using back of your spoon. Press for 1-2 minutes.
  8. Bake at 350 F degrees for 15 minutes or till it's set and edges look golden brown.
  9. Let it cool down to room temperature and then cover with a cling sheet and refrigerate for half an hour.
  10. Cut the granola bars into desired shapes using a sharp knife.
  11. Store the bars in an airtight container.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.