Name: Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup coconut oil ({melted}); 1 cup peanut butter; 1/3 cup honey; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 2 cups old-fashioned oats; 1 cup chopped pecans or nuts of choice; 1 cup coconut flakes, shredded and unsweetened; 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

By Sarah Cook

5 from 19 ratings

Apr 14, 2020, Updated Apr 10, 2026

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These peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars are a delicious and easy treat made in your very own kitchen. Bypass the overpriced packaged granola bars at the store and make your own with just a few simple pantry ingredients!

homemade peanut butter granola bars stacked on a wooden board.

The problem with so many homemade granola bar recipes is that they are advertised as no-bake. Which is great from a time standpoint, but sucktastic in keeping them together and preventing epic meltdowns when they fall apart in your kiddo’s hands.

Don’t worry, you’ve got this. I’m going to teach you the secrets to delicious homemade granola bars that a) stick together, b) are easy to make, and c) taste like unicorn tears are the main ingredient.

Quick heads up: if you’re looking for an oat-free version of this kind of bar, check out my trail mix bars! They are truly a no-bake snack bar.

The real secret to keeping granola bars from turning into oat dandruff is twofold. One, make sure you have the right ratio of “wet” to “dry ingredients”. Two, REALLY press the mixture together to compact everything. It’s that easy!

melted peanut butter and coconut oil in a glass measuring cup.

oats, nuts, and coconut flakes in a glass measuring cup.

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes:

For a truly no-bake granola bar, follow the recipe notes on packing the mixture into the pan. You’ll need to refrigerate them for 2-4 hours before cutting into bars. They will need to be stored in the fridge to keep their shape.
Can’t use coconut oil? Try another mild-tasting oil like walnut or avocado. Olive oil would work, but I would avoid virgin or extra-virgin since the olive taste is stronger.
You can use creamy or crunchy peanut butter in this recipe.
Aim for no-sugar-added peanut/nut butter.

stacks of homemade granola bars in front of a small jar of chocolate chips.

5 from 19 ratings

Homemade Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

By: Sarah Cook

Servings:

Prep: 10

Cook: 15

Cooling time: 15

Total: 40

Three granola bars with chocolate chips on a piece of parchment

These peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars are a delicious and easy treat made in your very own kitchen. Bypass the overpriced packaged granola bars at the store and make your own with just a few simple pantry ingredients!

Equipment

Ingredients

▢ 1/2 cup coconut oil {melted}
▢ 1 cup peanut butter
▢ 1/3 cup honey
▢ 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
▢ 2 cups old-fashioned oats
▢ 1 cup chopped pecans or nuts of choice
▢ 1 cup coconut flakes, shredded and unsweetened
▢ 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 325˚F.
In a large microwave-proof container, melt the coconut oil until it yields 1/2 cup liquid. Add the peanut butter, honey, and maple syrup, and microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir to combine.
1/2 cup coconut oil, 1 cup peanut butter, 1/3 cup honey, 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
Add the oats, pecans, and coconut flakes. Stir to combine. Cool for 10 minutes.
2 cups old-fashioned oats, 1 cup chopped pecans or nuts of choice, 1 cup coconut flakes, shredded and unsweetened
Add the chocolate chips, and stir.
2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Lightly grease a 9×13 glass pan and then add a sheet of parchment paper. Allow for some parchment to hang over the sides of the pan.
Press the mixture in using the back of a large metal spoon. {Sometimes I will even lay another piece of parchment over the top and then use a heavy cast iron skillet or another baking pan to press and compact it down further.}
Bake at 325˚F for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and bring to room temperature. Then refrigerate for at least four hours.
Cut into small squares or bars.

Notes

Store in an air-tight container at room temperature or in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Sub in your favorite ingredients or nut butters to use what you have on hand.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 25mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.8mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.