Dark Chocolate Pretzel Granola Bars
Dark Chocolate Pretzel Granola Bars are an amazing after-school snack. Loaded with pretzels and chocolate - the good stuff - they are both filling and delicious.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter or almond butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon Hersey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder
- 2 cups quick oats
- 1 cup chocolate rice cereal
- ¾ cup crushed pretzels
Instructions
- Line your 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mix the oats, cereal, and pretzel pieces in a bowl. Set that aside.2 cups quick oats, 1 cup chocolate rice cereal, ¾ cup crushed pretzels
- In a medium saucepan, heat the honey and butter on low heat. Stir often until the butter has just melted. Remove from the heat.¼ cup honey, ¼ cup butter
- Whisk in the brown sugar, peanut butter, and cocoa powder.¼ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon peanut butter or almond butter, 1 tablespoon Hersey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder
- Add in the cinnamon and flaxseed. Combine the honey mixture with the dry ingredients and mix until everything is well coated.1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- Press the mixture firmly into your prepared baking dish. Place in the refrigerator for at least one hour to set.
- Slice into bars or squares.
Notes
It's a good idea to have all the ingredients measured before melting the butter so that they are ready to mix in once the butter and honey are melted.
Adapted from Pass the Sushi