Chewy Granola Bars. They tasted great, but fell apart. After two years, we've picked up where we left off and have now figured out how to make these simple, soft and chewy granola bars. You can make them your own by picking different ingredients to add in!
These chewy, crispy no-bake chocolate chip granola bars are easy to make — and they put all those Chocolate chip granola bars are a staple in my pantry, but between my husband, my kids. These homemade granola bars have slightly better nutrition facts than store-bought Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, but-more importantly-they have a MUCH shorter and cleaner ingredient list! And they are especially perfect during back-to-school season when you're packing lunchboxes for. You can have Chewy Granola Bars using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Chewy Granola Bars
- Prepare of old fashioned rolled oats.
- You need of natural almonds, coarsely chopped.
- It's of orange blossom honey.
- Prepare of unsalted butter.
- You need of dark brown sugar.
- You need of Chia seeds.
- It's of salt.
- It's of dried cranberries, coarsely chopped.
- Prepare of dried golden raisins, coarsely chopped.
- You need of flaxseed.
- Prepare of Vanila.
- Prepare of plus 2 teaspoon mini chocolate chips.
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Chewy Granola Bars step by step
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line bottom and sides of a 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil. Then lightly oil or spray with cooking spray..
- Add oats and almonds to a small baking sheet then bake 5 minutes, stir and bake another 3 to 5 minutes until lightly toasted. Transfer to a large bowl..
- Combine butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract and the salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until butter melts and the sugar completely dissolves..
- Pour butter mixture in to bowl with toasted oats and almonds. Mix well. Let cool about 5 minutes then add cranberries and a 1/4 cup of the mini chocolate chips..
- Stir to combine. (The chocolate chips will most likely melt a little. This is fine, they turn into glue and help to hold the bars together)..
- Transfer oat mixture to lined pan then use a rubber spatula or damp finger tips to firmly press the mixture into the pan..
- (Press hard here, this way the bars will stay together once cooled and cut — We press for about one minute to be extra safe)..
- Scatter remaining 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips over pressed granola mixture then use a rubber spatula to gently press them into the top. Cover then refrigerate at least 2 hours..
- Remove block of granola mixture from pan then peel away aluminum foil. Cut into 12 bars..
- Store bars in an airtight container for up to one week. For the softest bars, keep at room temperature. For slightly harder bars, store in the fridge..
I've tried several homemade chewy granola bar-type recipes over the last few months. I "borrowed" this recipe from the kitchen at my college because I fell in love with these bars. Let granola cool and then cut into desired bar shape. This Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar Recipe is THE BEST and easiest way to make granola bars! Plus, they're cheaper and healthier than the store-bought kind!