Granola Bars

Name: Granola Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 3/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened; 2 Tbsp. honey or corn syrup; 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1 egg; 1 cup flour; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (oatmeal); 1 1/4 cups crispy rice cereal; or crushed corn flakes or any grain type cereal or crushed graham crackers; 1/2 cup wheat germ (optional); 1 cup chocolate chips

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

3/4 cup brown sugar1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened2 Tbsp. honey or corn syrup 1/2 tsp. vanilla1 egg1 cup flour1 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. salt1 1/2 cups rolled oats (oatmeal) 1 1/4 cups crispy rice cereal, or crushed corn flakes or any "grain" type cereal or crushed graham crackers1/2 cup wheat germ (optional)1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter until fluffy. Add honey, vanilla and egg. Mix well. Blend in flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir in remaining ingredients. Press firmly into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.

To microwave: Press ingredients into a microwave safe dish. Microwave on medium power for 7-9 minutes. Rotate dish every three minutes. Bars will firm as they stand.

Cool and cut into bars. Save the crumbs for yogurt or ice cream topping. Makes 24 bars.

*The following may be used in addition to or to replace chocolate chips
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup nuts
1/2-1 cup raisins, dried apples, apricots
1/2 cup fruit preserves

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRYSTALARIADNE.

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 152.0
Total Fat: 6.5 g
Cholesterol: 19.2 mg
Sodium: 120.1 mg
Total Carbs: 22.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 2.0 g

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Member Reviews

GYMRAT1965
This recipe is not healthy at all! Regular sugar, regular flour, butter, corn flakes. Can you say "high carb" and "unhealthy"!
FYI just because a recipe is called "Granola", does not make it healthy:) - 8/27/12
KNYAGENYA
These were very easy to make. I already had all the ingredients on hand. They were a hit in the house. - 8/24/12
WINDLEG
These were great and very easy to make. I omitted the chocolate chips and used 1/2 cups almonds and dried cranberries. Very yummy! - 3/6/11
KNITTER09
Wonderful! Even my husband who freaks aound healthy food,loved them. Here are the few changes I made: only 1/2 cup brn sugar,only 1/2 cup dark choc chips, 1/2 cup chpd pecans, I used an oat bran cereal.
These had a toffeeish taste to them,nutty and sweet ( I might even lower the sugar more). - 1/2/10
SONIC3567
loved this recipe, was easy to make and makes a great snack or meal for on the go. Note found out had to leave to cool in tray before cutting up and taking out. - 1/31/09