Chocolate Malted Granola Bars Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S CHOCOLATE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, salt, cayenne pepper, and cocoa powder in a bowl. Whisk thoroughly. Add oats and almonds. Toss and smear the mixture together using a spatula until well coated. Spread mixture evenly over a silicone-lined baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Toss granola with a fork, breaking up any clumps to get a finer texture. Continue baking until desired texture is reached, 30 to 60 minutes more. Sprinkle some granola onto a plate; if it clinks, it is ready. Turn off the oven and leave granola inside the oven to dry and cool to room temperature.

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper so that it hangs over the edges.
• *Optional - spread oats on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast in the oven for 7-10 minutes shaking the pan occasionally until just starting to turn golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool a few minutes.
• Transfer the cooled oats to a large bowl and add the dried fruit, nuts, cacao powder and salt, stir to mix.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla until smooth.
• Fold in the chia seeds and cacao nibs if using until combined.
• Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish, pressing into the corners and flattening the top.
• Bake for 30 minutes, remove from oven and place on a rack to cool for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove the bars from the dish by lifting the edges of the parchment paper up and place directly on the rack until cooled completely.
• Cut into 8 pieces and store wrapped tightly or in an air tight container. Bars will keep at room temperature for about 5 days or up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE MALTED GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• 1. Gather all ingredients and add to a microwaveable bowl. Mix all ingredients together with spatula....add only 3 tablespoons of milk. It should all be mixed well together and no dry mix. If still a little dry add 1 more tbsp of milk.
• 2. Microwave for 1 to 1 1/2 minute. Then press into a granola bar mold or if you don't have one then into a bread pan. It would slice well...or whatever you have on hand. This makes 6 bars. I refrigerate for an hour or so.
• 3. Pop the bars out of the mold or pan. Slice them individually if they were in a pan. I will try this next time so I can see better how to do it.
• 4. Pop into Tupperware granola bar mold or a loaf pan or whatever you have that will work best.
• 5. Pop out

CHOCOLATE MALT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch baking pan. In a bowl over a pan of simmering water, or in the microwave, melt the unsweetened chocolate, stirring occasionally until smooth. Set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Mix in the melted chocolate Combine the flour, 1/2 cup chocolate malt powder, baking powder and salt; stir into the chocolate mixture. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until set. Let bars cool in the pan before frosting.
• To make frosting, cream together the butter, 1/4 cup of malt powder and salt. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar and heavy cream until smooth and spreadable. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Take peanut butter, honey and butter in a bowl and mix well.
• Add in vanilla and mix well.
• Add granola and chocolate chips. Mix well.
• Spoon this in a pan which is lined with parchment paper or cling film.
• Now spoon the granola mix in and flatten it well.
• Freeze for 2 hours.
• Remove it and cut it into pieces as you like. Put it back in freezer till needed.
• Take chocolate in a bowl and place it over a sauce pan of simmering water. Melt till chocolate is completely melted.
• Remove it and place some where warm.
• Take bars from freezer and dip in the chocolate.
• Return to freezer for 5 mins.
• Serve.
• Store in fridge.