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Well, this kind of bites.
What bites?
Well for one, the mosquitos here in Oregon. I honestly hate their tiny little guts. Those things are awful. I have bites all over me, and the itch. I swear I am going to scar my skin from all the scratching I am doing. So annoying.
Two?
Fourth Of July was yesterday and today’s another workday. I feel like we got duped out of a true full on holiday weekend. I mean we had Thursday off, but then we have to go back on Friday?
Such a bummer.
Why not just make it a four-day weekend. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ah yes, please!
Really though I know who is bumming way more than me right now.
My oldest brother, Creighton.
Today is his Birthday and I am pretty sure the last thing he wanted to do today was get up and go to work. No, I take that back I am positive the last thing he wanted to do today was go to work. The Fourth of July is one of his favorite holidays. Mostly because it is back to back 4th of July parties coupled with birthday celebrations the next day.
To celebrate his birthday I really wanted to make him a cake, but I am a lousy little sis and never got around to it…..
Yet!
Trust me there will be a cake on this blog sometime this summer. To me summer is just not complete without at least a few good layer cakes. Every summer party my mom ever threw had a least one chocolate layer cake. She is famous for her chocolate cake. Trust me it is so darn good. It has been known to convert vanilla cake eaters to full and hard-core chocolate cake eaters.
I am telling you, it has magic powers.
So no cake today, but I still have something awesome and easy.
Which I am guessing is pretty much all you guys want to hear today. Late night fireworks and stomachs full of burgers, corn, cake and ice cream are probably leaving you a little tired.
Or at least I am tired.
I pretty much spent all day playing around with my camera and trying to figure out this new lighting I have here in Mt. Hood.
So not fun and way too stressful.
Ugh, there is no light here.
So frustrating.
Anyway, these granola bars are far from frustrating.
They are delicious and healthy and energy boosting. Okay, well technically that is not proven, but I think so!
The popcorn is well, just awesome. White chocolate, vanilla, coconut oil and coffee. SO good.
Plus they take like 10 minutes to make. YES!
Dark Chocolate Cappuccino Popcorn Granola Bars
Servings: 10 Bars
Calories Per Serving: 414 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup rice crispies
- 1/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup almond butter you can also sub peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons instant coffee
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cups dark chocolate chips melted
Popcorn
- 3 1/2 cups popped popcorn stove popped works best
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted (or you can use butter)
- 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ounce white chocolate melted
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate melted, for drizzling
- sea salt for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 square Pyrex pan with wax or parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine the oats, rice crispies, coconut, almonds and salt. Mix together.
- In a small microwave safe bowl combine the almond butter and honey. Microwave for 30 second to 1 minute or until the mixture is hot and pourable. Add the instant coffee and mix until dissolved. Add the vanilla and mix again.
- Add the honey mixture to the dry oat mixture and mix until everything is moist and combined. Press the mixture into the prepared pan and then using the back of a measuring cup press the mixture into the pan until it is tightly packed. Cover and place in the freezer for 30 minutes or the fridge for an hour.
- Well the bars harden make the popcorn. Place the popcorn in a large bowl. To a small bowl add the coconut oil and white chocolate. Microwave until smooth and melted about 30 seconds. Add the instant coffee and stir to dissolve. Add the vanilla.
- Toss the popcorn with the melted white chocolate mixture until the popcorn is completely coated in the white chocolate.
- Remove the granola bars from the freezer and cover with the 3/4 cups of melted dark chocolate. immediately press the popcorn into the melted chocolate. Drizzle on the remaining dark chocolate and if desired sprinkle with sea salt. Return to the fridge for 15 minutes so the chocolate can harden. Cut into bars and eat!
Oh and happy, happy Birthday Creigh! To the rest you? Happy Friday, thank goodness!
These look delish although I don’t care for white chocolate. Any substitutes I can use?
Hey Leslie,
You can use milk chocolate chips:) I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
These look delicious but I don’t drink/eat coffee. Do you have a substitute or shall I simply just leave it out?
You can just omit the coffee. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe. Thanks so much!! xTieghan ?
My lighting situation totally sucks, too. Argh. I’m envious of people with large windows in their homes. But these bars look PHENOMENAL!! My bday is tomorrow, and I’d love a batch of these. I have aaaaalmost everything on hand 😉
Happy almost birthday!! Hope someone makes you a batch of these!
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I just made these and they are so good! But I’m wondering how I should store them. Do they need to be refrigerated? And how long can they be stored?
Hi Teresa!
So glad you love these!! I stored mine in the fridge because it was pretty hot in my kitchen when I made them, but if your kitchen is cool the will probably be ok on the counter too. As for how long they will keep, I am not sure. Maybe a week, but the popcorn will probably become a little stale.The granola bottom will stay fresh for longer.
Thanks for making these!!
Thank you for getting back to me! I realized the storage question wasn’t necessary as they seem to disappear very quickly. 😉 Thanks again. I LOVE this recipe.
Of course! so happy you guys are loving these!
Ah-maz-ing. Pinning!
Thank you!!!
I think my new favorite thing ever just was made. Choc + popcorn + granola bar = very happy (albeit hungry!) me!
Haha! ya! So excited you like these Mary! Thank you!
Happy birthday Creighton! I don’t think he’ll complain about not having a cake yet when he sees this 😉
I will tell him you said so! Thanks Nessa!