Description
Make your own Chewy Homemade Granola Bars with this easy recipe. These bars are perfect for a quick snack or breakfast on the go, packed with oats, crispy rice cereal, and sweetened with honey and chocolate chips.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional Add-Ins:
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts or seeds
- 1/4 cup dried fruit
Instructions
- Prepare the Pan: Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Combine rolled oats and crispy rice cereal in a large bowl.
- Make Syrup Mixture: In a saucepan, heat honey, brown sugar, and butter until boiling. Stir in vanilla and salt.
- Combine Mixtures: Pour the syrup over the oats and mix well. Add optional ingredients.
- Chill and Cut: Press mixture into the pan, chill until firm, then cut into bars.
Notes
- Avoid overboiling the syrup for chewier bars.
- Store in an airtight container; stays fresh up to 5 days at room temp or longer in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
