Chocolate chip granola bar bites

Chocolate chip granola bar bites are crunchy crispy tasty energy bars. It’s a breeze to make these snack bar and are fantastic for kids.

These are sweet, nutty with right amount of chocolate flavors. They are spiced with nutmeg flavour.

They are healthy enough to be served for breakfast as well. Granola squares can be good source of fibres, protein. They are yummy snack bars for kids and post workout bite as well.

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Chocolate chip granola bar bites can be made easily using oats, nuts, seeds, coconut oil, butter, cane sugar and jaggery. All these are mixed and baked until done. Its so easy even a beginner can make it.

So if you are wondering why aren’t these no-bake granola. Here is the reason, my kids wanted them to be bite sized crunchy tasty fudge or burfi shaped granola. And baking the granola makes them hold together without using lot of jaggery or butter.

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Why will you love this chocolate chip granola bar bites

Super versatile granola bar bite recipe

Healthy and easy to make

Vegetarian recipe

Fiber rich granola

Tasty and delicious

Energy bars

Refined sugar free

Kids snack recipe

Chocolate flavoured granola bars

No baking soda and baking powder baking recipe

Equipment

Oven for baking

Baking tray

Mixing bowl

Heating pan

Spatula

Ingredient Notes

Here is a list of key ingredients used in making baked chocolate chip granola bar bites

Oats – I have used both oats flour and whole oats in this recipe. Whole oats give crunch to the granola squares. Oats flour gives a good binding to the granola bites. Flour can be either store brought or can be homemade. Quick oats or rolled oats can be ground into fine powder. For this recipe you can use old fashioned rolled oats.

If you want a glutenfree oats, make sure to buy a certified glutenfree oats.

Corn flakes powder – I have coarsely powdered corn flakes in this recipe. You can use plain corn flakes or any flavoured ones. 

Puffed rice – Used white unsalted puffed rice, locally called as kadalepuri or murmura or mandakki.

Ground Flaxseed powder – Helps in binding the ingredients together in the granola and make a great source of omega-3 fatty acid.

Mini chocolate chips – They are perfect to give chocolate flavour. I have used small sized chocolate chips. As we do not want them to completely melt or remain chunky we add them in two parts. These chocolate chips can be dark or semi-sweet.

Nutmeg powder – I have used nutmeg powder to flavour these. You can use store brought or home ground.

Sweeteners – Dates, cane sugar and liquid jaggery is used in this recipe as sweeteners. They work as a cheaper alternative to maple syrup which is slightly pricy. Finely chopped dates are used. These sweeteners also help in binding the granola and prevent them falling apart.

Nuts and seeds – Nuts of choice can be used; I have used almonds and pumpkin seeds. Almonds are chopped and mixed. They add healthy fats and crunchiness to squares.

How to make chocolate chip granola bar

You will be surprised to know, homemade chocolate chip granola bar is so easy to make recipe! Here’s what you have to do

Mixing of dry ingredients:

Take a mixing bowl, add oats flour, coarsely powdered corn flakes, puffed rice, powdered flax seed meal, half the quantity of chocolate chips mentioned in the ingredient list, nutmeg powder, finely chopped dates.

Mix everything well and keep this mixture aside until we melt the butter.

Oven roasted nuts:

Preheat the oven at 200°C for 10 minutes, In a baking tray add quick oats, chopped almonds and pumpkin seeds. Roast them for 10 minutes, Check that you do not burn them. They become lightly crisp and you can remove from oven, keep it aside.

Pour this into dry ingredients mixture and keep it aside.

Mixing wet ingredients:

Heat a small pan, add coconut oil and butter. As it melts, add cane sugar and liquid jaggery. Next add in few chocolate chips.

Mix the content so that everything comes together. The heat of butter melts the chocolate so need not worry to cook it completely.

After preparing the wet ingredients, pour this into dry ingredients mixture.

Mix well using a spatula, everything should mix well, so that jaggery mixture coats the dry ingredients well.

Baking the granola mixture

The temperature and time depends on individual oven. So make sure bake at proper temperature.

Preheat the oven at 180°C for 10 minutes. Line the baking tray with a parchment paper. You can make these thick or thin small bites or big pieces as per your preference

Pour the granola mixture on lined baking tray. Press well to get uniform surface. Bake for 15 minutes. After baking remove from oven, they seem to be soft.

However, hardens as it cools down. Slice them into small squares or bites, its your choice. Even after cooling if you still feel they are soft or not crunchy, you can bake these for few more minutes.

Storing suggestions

We must always allow the granola to cool completely before storing in airtight container. If stored when hot condensation makes it soggy.

Since granola is baked in this recipe, it can be easily stored for 10 to 15 days. Always store at cool dry place away from heat.

Use any sealed and airtight container to store them. You can also use ziplock covers, however remove extra air from it and close.

Store them in airtight containers and serve them as snacks to your family.

Possible variations and substitutes

• Quick oats can be replaced with rolled oats and even flour can be made using the same.
• We can line baking tray with parchment paper or grease with butter.
• We can replace butter completely with coconut oil to make this granola bar.
• If you are allergic to coconut oil, it can be skipped and replaced with butter or any other oil.
• If you do not find liquid jaggery, jaggery powder can be used.
• Cane sugar can be replaced with other alternative sugars.
• Any nut and seeds can be added to this granola. Cashews, pecans, walnuts can be added.
• Dried berries, cherries, raisins can be added, they taste so good in granola bar bites.
• We can also add nut butter or seed butter to make it more nutty.
• We can also add shredded coconut to these granola bar bites. Chocolate and coconut make a great combination.
• For flavors nutmeg can be substituted with any other like cardamom, cinnamon. We can also add vanilla essence.
• Puffed rice can be replaced with rice flakes, rice krispies or puffed paddy

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Frequently asked questions

Are granola bars healthy?

Yes they are healthy when taken in moderation. If they are overly sweetened with refined sugars and candies. They help curb hunger cravings between meals.

Can we make this granola dairy-free?

Yes we can replace butter with coconut oil completely to make vegan or dairy-free granola bars. You can also use vegan butter and vegan chocolate as well.

Can we make this nut-free and seed free?

Yes we can make it nut free. Simply avoid pumpkin seeds and almonds while baking the granola.

Can we make with only jaggery?

Yes this granola can be made with only jaggery. However, bake for extra few minutes, as we are adding more of jaggery.

Can we replace jaggery?

Yes jaggery can be replaced with maple syrup or honey. If you do not have jaggery use only cane sugar.  

Can we use natural sweeteners?

Yes mashed banana, applesauce can be used as natural sweeteners however they become soft after a day or two.

Alternative sweeteners?

Sweeteners like brown rice syrup, coconut sugar, jaggery powder, palm sugar, maple sugar, brown sugar can be used.

Can we add vanilla flavour instead of nutmeg?

Yes vanilla essence can be added instead of nutmeg powder. Add the essence to the dry ingredient mixture and then mix with wet ingredients.

Do granola bar bites need to be refrigerated?

Since these are baked granola bar bites, they need not be refrigerated initially. However if you want to store for more than a week, then it can be refrigerated.  

Can we freeze these?

Yes it can be frozen, place a layer of parchment paper between the pieces and keep them in ziplock covers in a freezer.

Can we make this on stove-top?

Yes chocolate chip granola bar bites can be made on stove top. However, it takes long time as the liquid ingredients should form a syrup along with dry ingredients and make the granola solidify. So I prefer baking it as it takes less time.

This recipe was published in 2017 previously, I have updated with new photos and republished.

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