Chewy Granola Bars

Sep 13th, 2007 by Marie

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.

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.

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

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

Posted in Recipes | 23 Comments

23 Responses to “Chewy Granola Bars”

on 13 Sep 2007 at 10:18 am1 Marie

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.
on 13 Sep 2007 at 2:33 pm2 Bree

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
on 13 Sep 2007 at 2:46 pm3 Marie

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! :)
on 24 Sep 2007 at 6:07 pm4 Calllista

how many calories are in each bar?
on 25 Sep 2007 at 8:43 am5 Marie

I am not sure, Callista. But that is a good question. I sure know they taste good!!
on 01 Feb 2008 at 5:19 pm6 DaNewChef

How do you combine the ingridients? Like what do you measure it with. With electric mixer or just by hand. I’m not sure.
on 02 Feb 2008 at 8:48 am7 Marie

DaNewChef - Good question. I just mixed it in the bowl with my spoon. It all folds together easily!
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on 25 Feb 2008 at 3:02 pm9 Jenn

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!
on 12 Mar 2008 at 9:01 pm10 Marne

Oh yum! These are on my ‘must make’ list. I am totally addicted to your blog now!
on 16 Apr 2008 at 9:47 pm11 wendy

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!
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on 01 Jun 2008 at 9:25 pm14 care-in

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!
on 09 Jun 2008 at 8:53 am15 Janel

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?
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on 08 Jul 2008 at 4:16 pm17 Tricia

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
on 09 Jul 2008 at 10:01 am18 Jessica

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!!
on 21 Jul 2008 at 9:43 am19 Romie

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 :)
on 23 Jul 2008 at 5:03 pm20 AmberJ

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!!!
on 07 Aug 2008 at 8:50 am21 angel

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?
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on 07 Sep 2008 at 12:06 pm23 Cristine

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