My Favorite Granola Bars. .and chewy granola bars recipe that's delicious as-is or can be adapted based on your favorite dried fruits Jump to the Easy Homemade Granola Bars Recipe or read on to see how we make them. They tasted great, but fell apart. So, we sort of gave up and moved on.

A super easy granola bar recipe that you can customize with your favorite add-ins. These homemade granola bars are my absolute favorite because they're loaded with healthy ingredients and perfect for on-the-go. My favorite granolas - snack bars are: cranberry + coconut, pb, date + walnut. You can have My Favorite Granola Bars using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of My Favorite Granola Bars

1. It's 1 1/2 cups of quick oats.
2. Prepare 1 cup of crisp rice cereal.
3. You need 1/4 cup of ground flaxseed.
4. You need 1/4 cup of unsalted butter.
5. It's 1/4 cup of honey.
6. Prepare 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
7. Prepare pinch of salt.
8. It's 1/4 cup of pepitas (also known as pumpkin seeds).
9. It's 1/4 cup of almonds, roughly chopped (could also used sliced).
10. Prepare 1/4 cup of craisins (or raisins or other dried fruit).
11. Prepare 1/4 cup of shredded coconut (could also use coconut chips or a mix).

You pack everything into a loaf pan, then bake it into a dense, chewy, grain-and seed-packed brick, which can then be sliced into the best homemade granola bars you've ever had. Keywords: homemade granola bars, soft granola bars, granola bar recipe. Tag @pinchofyum on Instagram and hashtag it I love a chewy granola bar! These remind me of my favorite Luna bars (which I've pretty much given up forever), peanut honey pretzel. best of luck in the.

My Favorite Granola Bars step by step

1. Optional first step : lay out the oats on a baking tray and bake at 350°F for 10 or so minutes, until everything is toasted and golden. Keep a close eye on them though, as the oats can burn quickly. Toasting the oats beforehand just adds a nice flavor to the finished bars, but this step isn't necessary..
2. Line a 8x8"or a 9x9" pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift the finished bars out and set aside..
3. Toss the oats, rice cereal and ground flaxseed together in a large bowl. Set aside..
4. In a medium saucepan, start heating your butter over medium heat. Once it begins to melt, whisk in the brown sugar, honey and pinch of salt. This will form a kind of sticky caramel sauce, which will be the glue that holds the bars together. Let this come to simmer, then remove from heat..
5. Pour the sauce over the ingredients in the bowl and use a rubber spatula to mix it all in. Make sure everything is fully saturated. Then fold in the rest of the ingredients. If using chocolate chips as one of your ingredients, barely fold them in after everything else is fully mixed, that way they won't melt from the initial heat of the sauce..
6. Pour this mix into the prepared baking pan and use either a spatula or another pan or your hands to press down on the granola mixture very firmly. Whatever you're using to press down the granola, spray it first with non-stick cooking spray. Its important to really pack it down hard or you'll end up with crumbly granola chunks instead of bars..
7. Place the pan into the fridge for at least 2 hours. Then, remove the granola from the pan using the parchment paper. Use a large, sharp knife to cut it into bars (or squares)..
8. That's it! For grab and go convenience, you can individually wrap these using parchment paper and string or you can wrap them in plastic wrap. Store them for up to 1 week. They're a bit hard and crunchy straight out of the fridge, so I'd recommend letting them sit out at room temperature for a few minutes before eating..

Meet my new favorite homemade granola bars. Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container. Tips for Making Homemade Granola Bars. You can substitute your favorite nuts for this recipe. I use walnuts but almonds, cashews, or pecans are all great choices!