Homemade Chewy Granola Bars
These easy, no-bake homemade chewy granola bars are far superior than the store bought in both taste and quality!
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Small saucepan
- casserole dish
Ingredients
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup mix-ins chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, coconut flakes, etc.
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the crispy rice cereal and rolled oats.
- Add the brown sugar and honey to a small saucepan.
- Heat over medium-low heat just until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
- Combine the peanut butter, vanilla and salt with the warm mixture in the saucepan.
- Pour over the dry mixture and combine.
- Add your mix-ins and stir to distribute throughout mixture.
- Spray your casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray or coat with a thin layer of coconut oil, butter, etc.
- Pour mixture into prepared dish.
- Wet your fingers and use them to press the mixture into the dish. Press down hard until they feel firm.
- Place in fridge of freezer for roughly 30 minutes to help them set.