Peanut butter granola bars in Tales from the kitchen witch

• 1 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter 
• 2/3 cup - 1 cup maple syrup or honey ( start with less and add a bit more if needed) 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 2 1/2 cup whole rolled oats
• 3 tablespoons chopped nuts or seeds ( I use chi hemp and flax seed blend) 
• 1/3 cup chopped almonds, pecans or walnuts ( or extra peanuts)
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup Peanut butter protein powder. 

Instructions

1. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. Measure twice the amount of parchment paper that it takes to fill your baking dish. 
2. In a large bowl, mix together all dry ingredients. Stir well. Add in wet ingredients and mix together well. 
3. Add mixture to baking dish and fold parchment paper over the top, press down firmly with hands and/or spatula to flatten the granola bars out and to make it more dense. 
4. Place dish in freezer to set for at least 1 hour then remove from freezer
5. Pull up the parchment paper on the sides to remove from baking dish, slice into 8-10 bars and enjoy!
6. Store in the freezer for best results. There are no preservatives in these.