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Perfectly Chewy Granola Bars

These chewy granola bars are the perfect healthy snack for kids and adults. They're gluten-free, nut-free, easy to make and great for meal prep!

Prep Time
10 mins
Chill Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 200 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 1 Tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ cup brown rice cereal
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

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  1. Add butter, honey, brown sugar and salt to a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Heat until mixture starts to foam.
  2. Remove from heat and add vanilla
  3. Add oats, chia seeds, cereal and cranberries in a medium mixing bowl. Toss to combine.
  4. Pour honey mixture over the oat mixture and toss to combine.
  5. Let sit for 10 minutes and then stir in the chocolate chips.
  6. Press bars into an 8x8 square baking dish, making sure to press them down as hard as possible. As you press, aadd a few mini chocolate chips on top to make them look pretty.
  7. Place in the fridge to set for at least 2 hours. Cut into bars and enjoy.

Notes

  • Brown rice cereal – If you can’t find brown rice crisp cereal you can use regular Rice Krispies or simply sub 1/2 cup of oats for the cereal.
  • Butter – If you don't have butter, or want to keep this recipe dairy-free, you could use coconut oil as an alternative. It just won't have the same richness that the butter adds to these bars.
  • Chia seeds – You can totally skip these if you don’t have any on hand or use another type of seed in their place, such as flax seeds or hemp seeds.
  • Different sweeteners – I've made these bars with maple syrup instead of honey and they turned out great. If you don't have brown sugar on hand coconut sugar should work just fine.
  • Add-ins – Feel free to customize these granola bars with your favorite mix-in's. Skip the chocolate chips or substitute them with chopped nuts/seeds like almonds, pecans, walnuts or sunflower seeds. And you can substitute the cranberries with other dried fruits like raisins, dates, dried cherries or dried apricots.
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Nutrition Information

Serving 1bar Calories 200kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 12mg (4%) Sodium 59mg (2%) Potassium 96mg (3%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 13g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 200

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bar
Calories 200kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 32g 11%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 59mg 2%
Potassium 96mg 2%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 13g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.