Sweet And Salty Granola Bars Recipe (Nature Valley Copycat)
If you're a fan of the sweet and salty combo, and a fan of granola bars, there's a pretty good chance you're going to love these sweet and salty peanut granola bars!
1 cup peanut butter ((smooth - almond butter works too))
½ cup honey
3½ ounces white chocolate
1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
Categories
Snack
Cuisine
American
Steps
Combine the rolled oats, rice Krispies and peanuts in a bowl.
Heat the peanut butter and honey together slightly in a smaller bowl (I did this by microwaving for 20 or 30 seconds*).
Pour the peanut butter and honey mixture over the oats and peanuts, and mix until the dry ingredients are well combined.
Press into a 9 x 9 inch (or similar) tin or dish (press down and right into the corners!), then freeze for around 30 minutes before cutting into about 10 bars.
Melt the white chocolate and peanut butter together in a small(ish) flat bowl or dish, then dip the top side of each bar into it. Place the bars non-coated-side-down to set.
If you like, wrap bars individually in baking or greaseproof paper and freeze until ready to eat.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 365 kcal
Carbohydrates: 37 g
Protein: 11 g
Fat: 21 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Sodium: 185 mg
Sugar: 23 g
Reviews
CH on 2025-10-26 (5 stars): These are great. I want to make them crunchier though, not as chewy. Maybe the store bought version uses something like candied peanuts, or the sugars are heated to a hard stage.
I add peanut powder to the icing, more peanuts and a little wheat germ. To save money almond bark works great ($5 for 4oz of white chocolate is crazy. A lot of it's just oil, sugar, and vanilla anyway.) Sprinkle some kosher salt on top.
Brenda McCaul on 2024-09-15 (5 stars): Forgot to put my 5 star rating!! :)
Anonymous on 2024-03-02 (4 stars): Mine completely crumbled and fell apart, wouldn’t stay in bar form, especially when I tried to dip them. Just completely crumbled apart into the topping mixture. What might’ve went wrong? Put them in the freezer for a couple hours as well.
Josie on 2023-06-08 (5 stars): I substituted maple syrup for the honey and they were SO YUMMY! Everyone loved them!
Will be making again and again.
Candice on 2020-06-05 (5 stars): I’ve made this recipe for a couple of years. It’s my absolute favorite! Today, I made it as a special treat for my husband’s birthday. Didn’t have white chocolate so I had to improvise. Used 2 tbsp PB, 1 tbsp PB flour and 1 tbsp coconut oil. Turned out delicious!
