Chocolate Pretzel Almond Butter Granola Bites

Happy Friday!

Let’s kick off the weekend with something sweet, shall we? 

With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I’ve been finding myself with dessert on the brain. I just can’t help it!

Also, my hubby and I are celebrating our friend’s 30th birthday tonight, and I can’t let a friend’s birthday pass without baking them some sort of sweet treat…  #foodieproblems

Recently Nektar Naturals sent me some of their new dark chocolate covered pretzels dusted with honey crystals to play around with, and I came up with this fun granola snack:

Does anyone else love mini-sized foods? I find them to be so cute and fun, so instead of making regular granola bars, I cut them into little squares for granola bites. Made with oats & hemp hearts and sweetened with honey, dark chocolate chips, and a couple dark chocolate covered pretzels, these babies are great to grab on-the-go, throw a few on top of a yogurt bowl, eat as a healthy sweet treat, or to enjoy with your morning tea or coffee.

These granola bites would also make for a fun Valentine’s Day recipe to bake for your family, friends or partner!

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Chocolate Pretzel Almond Butter Granola Bites

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Servings 18 squares

Calories 130 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cup hemp hearts
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 3 medium dark chocolate covered pretzels like Nektar Honey-Crystal Dusted Pretzels
• 6 TBSP almond milk
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 TSP vanilla extract
• 1/2 TSP cinnamon
• 1/4 TSP sea salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8x11 pan with cooking spray.
• Combine the honey, almond butter, and vanilla in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir often until the ingredients form a smooth mixture. Remove from heat and allow it to cool for at least 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the oats, hemp hearts, cinnamon and sea salt together.
• Break the chocolate covered pretzels into bite-sized pieces. I did so by placing the pretzels in a plastic bag and smashing it around a bit.
• After the almond butter mixture cools, add in the almond milk. Stir the mixture into the oat bowl and combine well with a wooden spoon. Mix in the pretzel pieces and chocolate chips.
• Pour the oat mixture into the 8x11 pan, firmly pressing into the dish. Bake for 18 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Remove from heat and allow the mixture to FULLY COOL before cutting into 18 small squares.

Notes

*It's important to allow the granola bites to fully cool before cutting them into squares.*

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 4gFat: 7gFiber: 2gSugar: 6g

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Nektar Naturals is currently running a fun VDay campaign, where you can send a packet of Nektar’s honey crystals to a loved one as a fun holiday gesture for FREE. Check it out and send a VDay honey packet here!