Chewy Granola Bars

by Marie on September 13, 2007

These are a yummy treat for me! and my kids. I got this recipe from my good friend, Sherie. They are chewy and homemade, a perfect after-school treat.

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Chewy Granola Bars Recipe:

  • 2 1/2 c. Oats – quick rolled oats
  • 1/2 c. Rice Krispies
  • 1/4 c. coconut
  • 1/2 c. M&M minis
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. butter, softened
  • 1/4 c. honey
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Add all of the ingredients and mix together until combined. Press into a square 8×8 pan. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and score into bars. Let it set completely and then cut into bars. For thinner bars, press mix into a 9×13 pan. They seem to set a little better in the 9×13 pan. For additional topping ideas visit my Mini Chip Granola Bars post.

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Great Tip: Spray vegetable spray into the measuring cup before you add a sticky substance, like honey! It should slide right off. Thanks, Martha!

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What after-school treat do you have with your kids?

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1 Marie 09.13.07 at 10:18 am

Thanks to a reader, Kristen, I am now able to make the degree symbol for recipes. Look above, it really works. Hold down the “Alt” key, and then hold down “2, 4, 8″. You have to start with the Alt key, or it will just type the numbers. SO COOL! No more * symbols.

2 Bree 09.13.07 at 2:33 pm

Marie- are you really this great of a mom, i do feel a little inadequate as a mother when reading all of your fun activities, but perhaps instead of feeling inadequate, you’ll just become my new hero and i’ll hope to grow up to be like you someday! thanks for all the fun ideas..i really am going to try the crayon idea soon, my girls will love it!!

bree

3 Marie 09.13.07 at 2:46 pm

Bree, you are too funny. My hope is that you CAN do these easy and great ideas with your kids. My crafts are not done perfect. I don’t have the kind of time it takes to be a perfectionist! I pick a project and try to make it a fun time with the kids. Crafting with kids spices up my day, a change from the regular ol’ house cleaning and dinner making! :)

4 Calllista 09.24.07 at 6:07 pm

how many calories are in each bar?

5 Marie 09.25.07 at 8:43 am

I am not sure, Callista. But that is a good question. I sure know they taste good!!

6 DaNewChef 02.01.08 at 5:19 pm

How do you combine the ingridients? Like what do you measure it with. With electric mixer or just by hand. I’m not sure.

7 Marie 02.02.08 at 8:48 am

DaNewChef – Good question. I just mixed it in the bowl with my spoon. It all folds together easily!

8 Jenn 02.25.08 at 3:02 pm

Oh my gosh…..these are so good.

I made them using peanut butter instead of the honey and used mini chocolate chips instead of m&ms.

I meant to use the peanut butter instead of the butter, but when I realized what I did it was too late….

I have already started writing down different ideas/ingredient combos that I can try for my next batch!

9 Marne 03.12.08 at 9:01 pm

Oh yum! These are on my ‘must make’ list. I am totally addicted to your blog now!

10 wendy 04.16.08 at 9:47 pm

I made these “oh so yummy” bars today with my 3 year old. He loves to measure and pour. It was especially fun because I didn’t soften the butter enough, so we had to use our hands to mix and sqeeze everything together! He had a blast! He especially liked licking everything off of his arms and hands when we were finished. We are going to try peanut butter next!

11 care-in 06.01.08 at 9:25 pm

I just came across your blog and this post. I can’t wait to try these. Looks like you have a lot of fun stuff and lots of ideas for summer!

12 Janel 06.09.08 at 8:53 am

These granola bars were REALLY delicious. The kids hardly got a taste because I was busy binging on them each time I walked through the kitchen. Really easy, and yummy. I think I might try dried fruit and nuts?

13 Tricia 07.08.08 at 4:16 pm

According to Calorie Count Plus (http://caloriecount.about.com/) This recipe works out to be:

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 62 g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276
Calories from Fat 121
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.4g 21%
Saturated Fat 8.0g 40%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 205mg 9%
Total Carbohydrates 36.9g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 10%
Sugars 21.1g
Protein 3.4g
Vitamin A 7% • Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 3% • Iron 9%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

14 Jessica 07.09.08 at 10:01 am

I can’t for the life of me remember how I tripped up on your site, but I LOVE it! I made these granola bars last night and me and my husband have eaten almost the whole pan already and it’s not even lunch time yet! We used chocolate chips instead of m&m’s, YUMMO!! He’s in paramedic school right now and he took some with him to class this morning. Some guys from his class have already requested that I make some more tonight for him to bring tomorrow. I’ve never sucessfully baked/cooked/made anything in my life, so I’m so glad to have a treat that only I make (around my house anyway) that everyone loves! Thank you!!

15 Romie 07.21.08 at 9:43 am

Hooray I can finally quit buying lame granola bars filled with weird ingredients, and these taste so much better! So easy too! I’m excited to experiment with different additions :)

16 AmberJ 07.23.08 at 5:03 pm

Thanks for posting this great recipe! I accidentally overcooked the first batch, which made it crunchy instead of chewy. We crumpled it over ice cream. Yummy!!!

17 angel 08.07.08 at 8:50 am

hi, i made the day before and they were yum !! super delicious ! the problem was they were too soft to cut up into bars…could anyone know the reason for this?

18 Cristine 09.07.08 at 12:06 pm

What a great treat! These were awesome! Thanks for a great recipe! I can’t wait to try it with PB!

19 PaperGirl Productions 09.07.08 at 5:27 pm

Oh gosh, I MUST try this recipe over the wknd! Thanks for all the inspiration!

20 jen muir 09.08.08 at 1:48 pm

When people are using peanut butter, are you using it in place of the honey or the butter? I really want to try a PB version, so any info is appreciated.

21 Marie 09.09.08 at 3:37 pm

Jen – I haven’t made them with PB yet and don’t know what others have done. I plan to try this as well soon, and I’m just going to add some in to the existing recipe and see what happens. Maybe like 1/4 or 1/2 cup of Peanut Butter.

If someone tries this, let me know what you did.

22 Trish 09.26.08 at 2:43 pm

This is a great recipe for my kids (age 8) to make all by themselves.

Has anyone had any success cutting the butter/fat in this recipe? How about making a raisin cinnamon version?

What a lovely blog/site!

23 Naseela 10.05.08 at 2:18 am

Looks really good!
Do you have to cover it with aliminium foil while baking?

24 Naseela 10.05.08 at 2:54 am

also, can i use quaker quick white oats instead of the rolled oats?
i am a 13yr old girl who has no idea as to what is the difference between rolled and whute oats

25 Marie 10.06.08 at 3:15 pm

Naseela – You don’t need any tin foil. And I just use the quick oats for this recipe. Thanks for asking.

26 Carole 10.20.08 at 3:10 pm

Made these over the weekend and to say they were a hit with my five kids would be quite an understatement. I posted my results on my blog. Thanks so much for sharing! I’m off to make another batch for their lunches this week…..

27 Granola Foods 11.11.08 at 7:26 am

It was delicious. Thank you for the recipe.

28 kRISTEN 12.20.08 at 12:26 pm

i love your recipe i made it for my friends!

29 Melanie 02.27.09 at 8:33 pm

Yum! I love homemade granola bars – they taste so much better then store-bought! In my recipe, I use sweetened condenced milk instead of honey.

30 Donna 03.03.09 at 1:35 pm

My kids very much like these granola bars, but I am having trouble getting them out of the pan, with out sticking. Any suggestions?

31 Melanie 03.03.09 at 7:00 pm

To prevent them from sticking, I always line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. This way they come right out (with the paper on the bottom), and I just peel the parchment paper off – it peels off really easily.

32 peter 03.25.09 at 11:46 pm

Tried to make these, but based on the ingredients, was unable to make the bar actually bind together. It just would fall apart after cooling. I am wondering if there is an ingredient that actually helps keep them together?

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