Chewy Granola Bars
These chewy granola bars make such a great breakfast or snack! An easy as can be, no-bake recipe that you can totally customize to your own taste.
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 180kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups oats
- 1/2 cup puffed rice cereal
- 1/2 cup nuts (I used sliced almonds)
- 1/2 cup dried fruit (I used apples)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup brown sugar loosely packed
- 1/4 cup nut butter (I used almond butter)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Lightly mist a 9 by 9-inch square pan* with non-stick spray, and line it with parchment.
- Place the oats, puffed rice, nuts, dried fruit, and cinnamon in a large bowl, and stir to combine.
- Place the honey, brown sugar, nut butter, and salt in a small pot and cook over medium-low heat (stirring) until simmering.
- Allow the mixture to boil for about a minute, until thickened.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the hot liquid into the oat mixture, and stir to combine.
- Press the mixture into the prepared pan, and allow it to cool for about 1 hour.
- Cut into bars and serve.
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Notes
*An 8 by 8-inch pan can also be used; your bars will just come out a little thicker.
Click here for the non-bar version of this recipe: Basic Granola Recipe.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1.2mg