Easy No-Bake Homemade Granola Bars
These no-bake easy homemade granola bars are delicious and healthier than any store bought variety. So simple, soft and chewy, and easily adaptable using your favorite mix-ins.
Servings: 24 bars
Ingredients
HAWAIIAN
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup toasted coconut
- 1/2 cup toasted macadamia nuts , finely chopped
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
CHUNKY MONKEY
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts , finely chopped
- 1/2 cup rice cereal
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup banana chips , crushed
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup roasted almonds , finely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried apricots , finely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries , finely chopped
LUNCH BOX
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup pretzels , crushed
- 3/4 cup crushed potato chips
- 1/2 cup mini M&Ms
THE HIPPIE
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup salted roasted sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup raisins , finely chopped
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
For The Sauce
- 6 tablespoons O Organics unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup O Organics light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup O Organics honey
- 1 teaspoon O Organics vanilla
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving a slight overhang on the 2 long sides.
- Choose which granola bar you want to make. Combine the ingredients in a large bowl; set aside.
- To make the sauce, combine the butter, brown sugar, honey, vanilla, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil (the mixture will bubble and foam), stirring occasionally for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and let cool for a couple minutes, stirring so it doesn’t set. Pour over the oat mixture; stir until all ingredients are incorporated and coated.
- Spread mixture into the prepared pan and press firmly and evenly with a rubber spatula.
- Let the bars stand at room temperature until completely cool, then place in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours until firm enough to slice. Lift out of pan and cut into 24 bars.
Notes
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
• The key to the success of these bars are making sure that your mix-ins are crushed and/or chopped finely when adding them to the oats, and also firmly pressing the mixture into the prepared pan. A deviation from either of these could result in crumbled granola, as opposed to solid bars.