Halloween Decorated Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pretzel Granola Bars! These are great for snacks, breakfast and Halloween parties! Use black and orange chocolate chip morsels to make them festive looking!
While walking around the Halloween section at Target I came across these festive chocolate morsels. They are Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate and Orange Morsels. I threw them immediately in my buggy, not really knowing what I was going to make with them, but how could I turn them down?
I love Halloween because it means I can wear black and orange every single day. I wore this last week, but I’m going to be honest and tell you that the pumpkin socks stick around for 12 months. There’s no putting away Halloween socks, wear them every single day! You will make someone smile on the subway who’s having a bad day.
We love Granola Bars in our house and some of our favorite treats are the Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Chip Granola Bars and Regular Chocolate Chip Granola Bars. These Granola Bars are super cute, not only because of the black and orange morsels, but because they have some chocolate sprinkles added on top as well. These would be a hit with kids, adults, at parties, or if you’re just like us – enjoy them for dessert.
Hope you enjoy these Granola Bars, but eat them quick or Ghost and Pumpkin are going to swoop in and steal them. 🙂
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
- 3/4 cup chopped pretzels
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate and Orange Morsels
- 1/4 cup brown sprinkles
Instructions
- Spray a 8x8 pan lightly with cooking spray.
- Mix your oats and cereal together in a large bowl.
- Chop your pretzels up and mix with oats and cereal.
- In a small saucepan melt butter, brown sugar, honey and peanut butter on medium high heat until melted. Once it begins to bubble change heat to low and stir for 2 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from burner and stir in your vanilla.
- Pour your hot mixture over your oats mixture. Stir well. You want to make sure every single piece of oats and cereal is coated.
- Pour your mixture into your greased pan and push down with spatula to flatten it.
- Sprinkle chocolate morsels and sprinkles over top evenly. Use spatula or spoon to press them down so they are embedded in the bars.
- Cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator to set for 1 hour.
- Cut into granola bar sizes.
- Enjoy!
Nora (Buttercream Fanatic) says
How cute are these!? I have to track down that nestle mix so I can make these properly.
Pamela says
Enjoy Nora!
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
These are cute, festive, and look really yummy! I love granola bars! I’m not much for dressing up in costume, but I do love a good Halloween baking recipe!
Pamela says
Enjoy Amanda!
Amy @ Elephant Eats says
What a great idea for these morsels! The orange in them is so vibrant and festive!!! Haha, I spy the pumpkin like the one you sent me! I hung mine on my front doorknob and found LC batting at it with her paw the other day…so apparently it’s a cat toy too 🙂
Pamela says
That makes me so happy Amy, I’m glad LC found a friend. 🙂
I’m obsessed with those felt pumpkins! 🙂
Ash-foodfashionparty says
Totally love all your cute insta pics and look at that bag…how cool. I am not a big fan of Halloween, but hey I love baking halloween goodies for the boys who are crazy about that day. These bars looks so good, I would be a hit if I send these for snacks to the school.
Pamela says
You would be the best lady in the city! Thanks Ash! 🙂
Suzanne says
I love your orange socks!! Halloween makes me happy, everything about it even down to the horror films playing on tv.
Pamela says
Me too Suzanne, my favorite time of the year!
Ruby @ The Ruby Red Apron says
I adore these Halloween granola bars! Beautiful photos — you’ve gotten me into the Halloween spirit! and I love your pumpkin socks… too cute!
Pamela says
Glad you’re in the spirit Ruby!
Corina Nika says
These look so good! i’m so excited for Halloween, and trying to keep up with all recipes ahha can’t wait to actually make them!
Pamela says
Enjoy Corina!
Pam says
You are so cute – ☺.
Love the Halloween granola bars but what has me really intrigued is that you put pretzels in them! YUM!
Pamela says
Glad you liked them Pam! I love some pretzels…
The Squishy Monster says
Yummy all the way and btw, you are too freaking cute!!
Pamela says
Thanks girl! 🙂
Laura @ Lauras Baking Talent says
Love these chocolate chips 🙂 I also love wearing crazy socks.. even if they are out of season.
Pamela says
High 5 to the sock club!
Kelly @ hidden fruits and veggies says
I think I’m going to have to make another trip to Target for these chips! (and also MORE CANDY CORN OREOSSSS!!!) I like to joke that the day after Halloween is my favorite day of the year because that’s when all the fun socks and underwear go on sale — no shame, wear it all year 🙂
Pamela says
Get all the Candy Cane Oreos you can find Kelly! Stock up!
The day after Halloween is amazing, I have gotten so many decorations deals that way!
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life says
Orange chocolate chips?! Because I never get any “fun” ingredients, I always love seeing other bloggers use seasonal baking candies. These are SO cute and would totally be a hit at a Halloween party (and everyone would love you for brining something healthy!) Plus, putting pretzels in granola bars puts the sweet and salty over the edge!
Pamela says
Aren’t they super cute?! Thanks Mary Frances!
dixya| food, pleasure, and health says
you look too adorable and that picture just made my day 🙂 this is an amazing recipe esp that color, cant beat that,
Pamela says
Thanks Dixya! Happy it made you smile!
Prudy @ butter, basil and breadcrumbs says
How adorable are you.. <3. And how cute are these granola bars?? I think my son would love these.. Definitely making them this week..
Pamela says
Thanks girl! 🙂 Enjoy!
DessertForTwo says
These are adorable! I love any granola bar coated with sprinkles and chocolate chips! 🙂
Pamela says
Thanks!
Katie says
YUM!! I saw those chocolate chips at the store this weekend and I almost got them, too.
I want to make that pumpkin. I just might.
Pamela says
I hope you do Katie!
Shundara@SavyNaturalista says
Oh yummy and festive!!! I am in love with the pumpkin socks, well I am obsessed with socks in any color, as long as they have crazy designs!! I have a pair of orange and black socks but not any pumpkin socks! I am now on the hunt to get a pair.. 🙂 Black and orange granola bars look lovely!
Pamela says
Hope you get a pair! I know you’ll rock them! 🙂
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
IF I send you my address will you ship these to me? I’m really not kidding. I actually want to bite into my screen.
For the record I wear my red and green christmas socks year round!
Pamela says
Deal! 🙂 Loving those Christmas socks!
Marcie@flavorthemoments says
I love Halloween — not so much the scary, gruesome stuff, but jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, and cutesy things like that. I love these Halloween inspired granola bars, Pamela! They’re so festive and look SO good!
Pamela says
I love all cutesy things too Marcie! Thanks for stopping by.
Julie @ Table for Two says
What perfect and festive granola bars! If it were allowed, I’d totally give some away to the kids, haha
Pamela says
Thanks Julie!
Jaclyn says
Your love for Halloween is contagious. And those bars are ridiculously tempting for me to make!
Pamela says
Thanks Jaclyn!
Dan from Platter Talk says
How fun is THIS?! Great idea for the little gobblins headed our way, in a week or so. Thanks for this awesome post, Pamela!
Pamela says
Have fun Dan, little goblins are awesome! 🙂
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
These granola bars look so chewy and yummmyyyy!
Pamela says
Thanks Kayle!
Francine says
This post was too cute, and don’t get me started on that little animated gif on the side of your page hahaha. I love holidays. Unfortunately this year the two of us decided not to buy any decorations to save money since we just moved into a house in April, but next year OOOOH MERCY I’m buying all of the spiderwebs. ALL OF THEM.
Pamela says
So happy you noticed the dancing ghost Francine! 🙂
Can’t wait to see your house next year with ALL the spiderwebs!
Faith @ Pixie Dust Kitchen says
These sound so good and are a perfect halloween treat- I think I might make them for the office on halloween!
Pamela says
You will be a favorite office friend!
Jamie@Milk 'n' Cookies says
Oh, I love how you used the orange and chocolate morsels in these. And I’ve got just about 1/2 cup of rice krispies left, so I can make these right now (well, after I get home from work, I guess). So excited!
And your Halloween header is adorable! Love all the kitties in costume!
Pamela says
Enjoy Jamie, hope you like these bars! Thanks for noticing my costumed kitties! 🙂
Monica says
My kind of Halloween treats! The colors are of course great and it sounds totally delicious.
Pamela says
Thanks Monica!
Kelly says
I love how festive and cute these Halloween inspired granola bars are! We love looking around in the Halloween section too, it puts a smile on all of our faces and you’re right who can resist pumpkin socks??? Have a great smiling week Pamela 🙂
Pamela says
Thanks Kelly!
MoonLight @ AWorldInMyOven says
I really hope you bought that massive flying bat as well, cuz it looks so adorable.. (so do you really, I don’t see any evil smiles!) I always thought Halloween was a time to kill yourself in calories though.. These granola bars almost sound healthy! Wait, that’s a brilliant idea – I can get my dieting family to celebrate with me!
Pamela says
I am thinking of buying a whole set of those bat balloons! I would be oh so happy.. especially with a granola bar in one hand too! 🙂
Kammie @ Sensual Appeal says
Beautiful photos, I love the contrast and the vibrant colors of the orange against the black. These treats are fabulous – I love the complexity 🙂
Pamela says
Thanks Kammie!