Peanut Butter Granola Balls
Updated March 26, 2019
I am in Park City, Utah at the EVO Conference. The conference is at the Canyons resort and it is gorgeous! We live in Utah, but sometimes I forget how lucky we are to be surrounded by such beauty. Yesterday, I went hiking with Aggie and Lisa and we had so much fun. Today the conference agenda is packed full. I am excited to learn! It should be a fun filled weekend.
I recently made these Peanut Butter Granola Balls and they are one of my new favorite snacks. They are easy to make and only take a few ingredients-which you probably already have in your pantry.
To make the Peanut Butter Granola Balls you will need: oats, crisp rice cereal, honey, peanut butter, butter, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips.
First, you melt the butter, peanut butter, and honey together in a medium saucepan.
Next, stir in the oats, crisp rice cereal, and dried cranberries. Let cool for about 2 minutes and then stir in the chocolate chips. Form the granola into little granola balls. I placed them in little paper cups, but if you don’t have the cups you can just place them on wax paper. Chill the granola balls for about 15 minutes and enjoy!
These Peanut Butter Granola Balls make a great snack or sweet little treat. I have a sweet tooth and the chocolate chips and dried cranberries are the perfect answer for my sweet cravings. I also love that these are so easy to make. Get the kids to help you with this recipe. Peanut Butter Granola Balls are fun for both kids and adults!
Peanut Butter Granola Balls
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup crisp rice cereal
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, peanut butter, and butter. Stir until melted and smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cereal, oats, and dried cranberries. Let the mixture cool for about two minutes and stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop mixture by the tablespoon into mini paper cupcake or candy liners. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, and refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes.
Have you tried this recipe?
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Maria what a perfect recipe…they look soooo good! And easy,nobake, even better!
I saw a pic of you at Evo/Helene’s workshop on another blog and you look adorable!!! Your belly was sooo cute! 🙂
I am headed to Mexico City with Penny de los Santos in….two hours! Or I would have been at Evo. I want to meet you one day!
Thanks! Have fun at your workshop!
Great idea to have these on hand for snacking! Have fun at the conference.
These would be the perfect breakfast and snack today! Love!!
I love this. What a great little snack to pack in the kids lunches. Yum!
Thanks for the link love! I hope you have a blast at EVO – wish I were there, too! 🙂
What perfect little balls of goodness! Great looking recipe! Have so much fun this weekend!
What! These look awesome! I’m pretty sure anything peanut butter and chocolate will have me hooked, but add granola and it’s completely irresistible!
Great snack!
Yum!! I think I’m going to try these with raisins (alas, no dried cranberries in my pantry right now) and see how they turn out. I feel like this is a good mix and swap recipe! 🙂
What a great no-bake snack idea! Thanks 🙂
Your photos are absolutely gorgeous. And these look like the perfect snack!
Looks like the perfect bite sized snack!
Love it! I need easy, portable (and healthy) snacks these days. This is perfect!
I love these as an alternative to store-bought options because I know what is in them. The small size is also great for portion control. So fun and kid-friendly.
I love home made granola bars and such. These look delicious! I love that you used only honey for sweetness.
Perfect for a grab and go breakfast.
Mmm, these sound like a perfect afternoon snack!
Love that these are little ball/bites! 🙂
I am SOOOOOO making these!! I LOVE the addition of the crispy treats… what a fab recipe!!! You pretty much can do no wrong in my eyes you know. 🙂
Yummy 🙂 I love making similar things but with different things in place of the rice cereal, although that sounds good – I love the crispiness 🙂
Peanut butter + granola? I’m SOLD!
We’ve really cut back on purchasing sweets (especially since I’ve been baking), so these are perfect! Can’t wait to try them.
Enjoy the conference!
Love these! They would be perfect for a hike. Yum!
Delicious! I love how sometimes the simplest combination of ingredients make the tastiest snacks. 🙂
These look fabulous! Definitely going to try them this weekend! What a great idea to make them in paper cups! 🙂
Mmm! They’re like PB+J’s in granola ball form!
These look like the PERFECT snack! Peanut butter is the best!
This looks like the perfect on the go snack! Anything with pb rocks 🙂
So cute! What a great idea. I’m jealous of the conference. AND that you get to hang out with Aggie & Lisa. Hope you ladies are having fun
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I might have all those ingredients in my pantry and I don’t get to say that very often! These would be great at work for when that afternoon sweet tooth craving happens.
these look so good! i love your dried cranberries and chocolate chips in their little tart pan.
yum!! These look like a super fun snack for a trip or for camping!
Wish I had these for snacks at evo 🙂 Love spending time with you here.
I’m making these right now! What a great treat. Thanks so much for sharing. 🙂
Maria and Josh–Do they sound and look delicious and healthy too! I’m currently ready to make the Strawberry Basil Sorbet! Thanks for your constant ideas! Alice
Thanks Alice! Enjoy the sorbet. Let’s get together soon!
i love Utah and it has been way too long since I have visited. my kids would love these
I love this! And yes, you are lucky to live in such a beautiful place. I miss that area sooooooooooooo much! I’m really working my way to come back-little hints to the hubs here and there. 🙂
My mouth is now watering. I love getting to spend time with you this weekend in Utah at Evo. Josh is awesome btw.. 🙂
Yum! These look like such a good snack to bring in the car or for a quick breakfast on the run!
What yummy little treats! Hope you have fun at the conference!
Thank you for the recipe. I’ve been looking for something just like this for a while now. I made a variation of these yesterday and they are just about gone already. Everyone loved them. 🙂
You are very welcome! glad the peanut butter granola balls were a hit!
I love the compact little size of these, perfect for traveling or a one bite pick me up 🙂 Have fun at the conference, wish I were there!
Yum yum yum- love these little snacks. Perfect for kids. See, you’re gonna be a great mom!
Beautiful pictures and wonderful recipe. Thank you!
these look absolutely yummy!
What a perfect little snack!!!!
These were so easy to make! And I could probably eat the whole try by myself.
i can’t wait to make these! i have just a little bit of rice krispies leftover and now i know how i’ll use them! 🙂
Sometimes I have a really hard time getting my 5 year old to eat her breakfast. She’s like me – she’s just not hungry in the morning. These little treats might be just the answer! I’m going to give them a try 🙂
I hope they do the trick:)
These are absolutely delicious! My husband and I made them last night for our small group and they are now at the top of our list for favorite snacks! 🙂
Glad you liked the peanut butter granola balls. One of my favorite snacks too!
These are awesome….an easy recipe for my 10 year old to make with little help from me. A great healthy snack. We’re making these for the 3rd time today….thanks for sharing! Love your blog!!
Glad you like the peanut butter granola bars. One of my favorite snacks to:)
Hi, I’ve had these on my list to make for a while. I am wondering, though… do you think it would work to ‘press’ this mixture into a pan to make more of a granola bar? They’re cute in the little candy liners, but I’m wanting to make them a little more transportable for lunches, etc.. (and I don’t normally have candy liners). 🙂 So.. if you were going to put these in a pan, would you do an 8×8, 9×13… do you think this would even work? Thanks for your help!!
I haven’t tried them in a pan, but I am sure they would work. Try an 8 by 8 pan.
I just made this and it is AMAZING. I added pecans and pressed it into a 8×8 pan and stuck it in the fridge to cool. YUMMMM! Thanks for a great recipe!
I am sure the pecans were a fabulous addition! Glad you liked the recipe!
We have a peanut allergy issue to deal with here. Do you think Roasted Almond Butter will be a good straight substitute or should I add/subtract some other ingredients?
Yes, you can use almond butter instead of peanut butter. Enjoy!
I would live to try these but I’m on weight watchers and I don’t see the nutrition info. Could you send it to me?
I don’t have the nutrition information, sorry!
I just made these but they didn’t stick together. I was a little short on honey, do you think that is why?
Possibly, they always stick together for me. Sorry you had issues!
These look perfect for my daughter’s lacrosse team travel games snack! Going to make them today as a test, but have a feeling these are going to be a hit! Thank you!
I hope the team enjoys them!
Any ideas on what can be used instead of honey? Or do you think omitting the honey they’ll still be fine?
The honey holds the balls together. I haven’t tried using any other sweetener or leaving it out.
want to make these for a baby shower and wondered if you’ve made them ahead of time and stored them? How do they keep? and if so, what’s the best way to keep them fresh and tasty?
You can make them ahead, just keep them in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
I made these this week and they.are.awesome. I omitted the margarine as I am counting calories and these are SO good! My 6, 4, and 16 month old daughters loved them as well. Thanks for the great recipe, these will be made often!
Even though my chocolate chips melted while I was scooping the mix into the little cupcake liners, they are absolutely delicious! Perfect texture.
I made these for a road trip and they were consumed with rapidity and glee. I did not have rice krispies so I used cheerios, and I like variety so I tried it with chopped dried apricots and almonds (they were my favourite, and the only time I will ever say that something might be better without chocolate)
THANK YOU for an awesome recipe that I will keep returning to.
These pbgb are so good. I’ve made these two days in a row. Today I made them for a friend, and saved half of them for my family. I ended up eating all of ours myself. I think I’m going to make them again tomorrow but use coconut oil instead of butter. Thanks for the recipe!
This is a perfect recipe for me to make today. My family was upset that I told them I would no longer be buying granola bars with all the preservatives and chemicals. This will be much tastier and better for them.
Thank you for the link love 🙂
I never buy crisp rice cereal. What is another option?