Granola Bars

From: bellysmom

On Jul 5, 2009

I just made these for my daughter (who doesn't like them for some reason) and they taste great. The only problem I had with them is that I cannot get them firm enough so they don't really count as granola bars. I even put a pan on them and stood on it, like suggested. I don't know what else to do to get them to firm up. I'll take any suggestions.

From: Bakedcanoe

On Jun 16, 2009

Love this recipe! I substituted black strap molasses for half the corn syrup and used dried blueberries as the fruit. Instead of nuts I used school friendly pumpkin seeds. When I have a small amount of cereal in the bottom of the box I throw that in instead of the oats. There is no end to the possibilities with this one! Great energy bar for the kids on sports nights and handy to bring on hikes!

From: Debidoo

On Jul 9, 2005

Well, I finally got this recipe down after 4 tries! Let me tell what I learned NOT to do! 1) Do not substitute flax SEEDS for flax seed meal, you need it to hold them together. 2) If you add chocolate chips, wait until the mixture is almost cooled then mix them in and transfer to pan. Otherwise, the chips melt and you end up with "Chocolate" Granola Bars! 3) If you add peanut butter, don't melt it with the butter and corn syrup mixture. Wait until the end and stir it in as one of the last ingredients. A good amount of peanut butter is 1/4-1/2 cup, depending on your taste (and omit the cinnamon and fruit for this and for choc. chips). 4)Don't replace the corn syrup with all honey (I tried to be Ms. Healthy)...they'll taste gross. NOW I'll let you in on what I did RIGHT! 1) Adding 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup makes them taste wonderful. 2) So does adding something crispy like Rice Crispies or even some other cereals like Kix or Cocoa Pops. When I make these with PB AND Choc. Chips, my three kids, and even my husband DEVOUR them within about 3 days! I think I will be making these for years and years to come. Thanx, Mary! — posted Jul 8, 2005

From: cheezcake

On Sep 5, 2003

Excellent recipe. Now to keep the kids out of it ALL of the time. Easy to make. Only thing I did different was switch the margarine with peanut butter, added 1/4 cup wheat germ and 2TBSP ground up sesame seeds.