Granola Bars

Granola Bars with reduced sodium peanut butter and honey. Ideal for CKD patients needing low sodium and low protein options. Enjoy as a satisfying snack!
Meal Type Easy , Snack
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup peanut butter, reduced sodium
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup corn syrup
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3⅓ cups rolled oats
  • ¾ cup pretzels, unsalted
  • ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 10 caramel candies
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Granola Bar
Directions
Prep: 30 min, Cook: 25 min, Total: 55 min
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl stir together the peanut butter, honey, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Add all the other ingredients: oats, pretzels, chocolate chips, and caramels. Stir well.
  4. Press the mixture into 13 x 9 inch greased pan.
  5. Bake for 20–25 minutes.
  6. Let cool on wire rack before cutting into bars.
  7. Cut into 1 x 4 ½ inch bars. This recipe should yield 26 bars.
Nutritional Information
  • Calories 183
  • Carbohydrates 27.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1.5 g
  • Protein 3.5 g
  • Fat 7.6 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.7 g
  • Sodium 27.2 mg
  • Potassium 104.4 mg
  • Calcium 21.1 mg
  • Phosphorus 75.4 mg