CHOCOLATE-PEANUT GRANOLA BARS

Chocolate-Peanut Granola Bars image

Nutella and peanut butter meet to make some amazing granola bars. People always think they're eating something naughty when I serve these, but the bars are full of oats and healthy fats. -Brenda Caughell, Durham, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup lightly salted dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup wheat germ
3/4 cup sunflower kernels
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup Nutella

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan, combine oats, peanuts, wheat germ and sunflower kernels. Bake, stirring occasionally, until toasted, 8-12 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine honey, brown sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; cook 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and Nutella until blended., Transfer oat mixture to a large bowl; add honey mixture and toss to coat. Press into a greased 13x9-in. pan. Cool. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 75mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.