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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 bars 63g Recipe makes 16 bars)
Calories 270
Calories from Fat 103		(38%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 11.5g	17%
	Saturated Fat 4.2g	21%
	Monounsaturated Fat 5.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 20mg		6%
Sodium 153mg		6%
Potassium 194mg		5%
Total Carbohydrate 40.0g		13%
	Dietary Fiber 2.7g	10%
	Sugars 25.0g
Protein 5.0g		9%
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Chewy Granola Bars

Recipe #20184 | 40 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: Manda
Feb 20, 2002

I "borrowed" this recipe from the kitchen at my college because I fell in love with these bars. They are so much better than store-bought, and you can add or subtract ingredients as you wish. They make a perfect on-the-go snack; a much healthier alternative to chips or cookies, especially for kids (Great for lunch boxes!)

16 bars (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4-1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups crisp rice cereal (Rice Krispies)
1 cup chopped almonds
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
raisins (optional)

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350° and lightly grease or spray 9 x 13 pan.
2
In large bowl, beat brown sugar, sugar, and butter until light and fluffy.
3
Blend in honey, vanilla and egg.
4
In separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
5
Add flour mixture gradually to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
6
By hand, stir in almonds, chocolate chips and oats until well mixed.
7
Press mixture firmly in bottom of greased pan, and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes, or until light golden brown.
8
Cool and cut into squares.

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From: Chef #642345

On Feb 6, 2010

Made these tonight for the kids. Everyone loved them. We added dried cranberries instead of raisins and used walnuts instead of almonds. I used a bit less sugar and think I could use even less next time/elminate most of it. They are very sweet. They taste like candy! Yum. My only wish is that there was a way to make them a bit firmer so they would stay together a bit better. Overall, very good. We will make them again!

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From: Chef #1453429

On Jan 29, 2010

I made these today to give to a friend and they were the Best I've Ever Made! I used sunflower seeds for the almonds and used 1/2 C. Chocolate Chips and 1/2 C. Mini M&Ms. Great!

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From: Narshmellow

On May 13, 2002

This is a most excellent recipe. My family said they were better than any granola bar from a store! Very easy to make. You could do it with your kids if you have some. Note: I cut the sugar to 1 cup and used organic, I used whole wheat pastry flour instead of white, used only half the chocolate chips and replaced the other half with coconut. Nevertheless! Chewy, moist, and flavorful and very sweet! A big must if you're looking for that granola bar! Thanks!

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From: boomoo

On Jan 31, 2005

delicious and fun! i like this recipe because it doesn't call for corn syrup (but i did reduce the amount of sugar) and allows for lots of combinations like my favorite: dark chocolate chips, coconut and dried cherries.

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