Chocolate chip granola bars recipe

Kids and adults will love these chocolate chip granola bars. Make a batch to bring on picnics or wrap them up for lunch boxes during term time.

Flapjacks are a delicious afternoon treat but if you’re searching for something a little different, these chocolate chip granola bars are ideal. They are easy to make and take less than an hour from start to finish. We haven’t specified what chocolate chips to use so you have full creative freedom. We like dark chocolate chips but you could use a mix for a nice visual design.  

Ingredients

• 200g rolled oats
• 50g sunflower seeds
• 50g almonds, roughly chopped
• 100g butter, plus extra for greasing
• 3tbsp honey
• 100g light brown sugar
• 1tsp cinnamon powder
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• ½tsp salt
• 200g chocolate chips

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan/Gas 4). Use a knob of butter to grease a large ovenproof dish (approximately 20cmx30cm), line with baking parchment, and set aside.
2. Pour the oats, sunflower seeds and almonds into a separate ovenproof dish. Toss together and toast in the oven for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Put the butter, honey, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract and salt into a large saucepan and cook until the sugar dissolves and the butter is melted.
4. Tip the oat mixture into the saucepan and stir thoroughly with the wet ingredients to combine. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Pour the granola mixture into the prepared ovenproof dish. Push down using the back of a spoon to distribute evenly.
6. Reduce the oven temperature to 150C (130C fan, Gas 2) then bake for 25 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

Top tips for making chocolate chip granola bars

Homemade granola bars are perfect lunchbox fillers as they can be stored in an air-tight container for up to a week. We explain why it’s important to roast the oats and have suggestions for some other seeds you could use in the recipe. 

If you plan to take these chocolate chip granola bars to the park for a picnic or put them in your kids lunchboxes, consider swapping bulky tupperware and plastic clingfilm for some reusable beeswax food wraps.

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Not only do these beeswax wraps come in an attractive, decorative pattern. They are lightweight, easy to store, clean and can be reused. This starter pack includes a variety of sizes so whether you’re wrapping up a block of cheese, a sandwich or a granola bar, there is a size to fulfil your needs. 

If you like this recipe try making our oatmeal bars too. We have a healthy flapjack recipe which is under 100 calories per portion or our granola bar recipe has the flavours of the popular breakfast cereal but they are more of a treat at 335 calories per bar.