Chewy Granola Bars
Chewy Granola Bars

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chewy granola bars using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chewy Granola Bars:
  1. Make ready 2 1/2 C old fashioned rolled oats
  2. Take 1/2 C natural almonds, coarsely chopped
  3. Take 1/3 C orange blossom honey
  4. Prepare 1/4 C unsalted butter
  5. Take 1/4 C dark brown sugar
  6. Get 1 Tbs Chia seeds
  7. Prepare 1/4 Teaspoon salt
  8. Get 1/4 C dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
  9. Take 1/4 c dried golden raisins, coarsely chopped
  10. Take 1 Tbs flaxseed
  11. Take 1/2 Teaspoon Vanila
  12. Make ready 1/4 C plus 2 teaspoon mini chocolate chips

The optional peanut butter gives the bars a hint of peanut flavor, if that tempts your tastebuds. These granola bars are simple, soft and chewy. They are delicious as-is or can be adapted based on your favorite dried fruits, nuts or chocolate. Jump to the Easy Homemade Granola Bars Recipe or watch our quick recipe video showing how to make them.

Steps to make Chewy Granola Bars:
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line bottom and sides of a 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil. Then lightly oil or spray with cooking spray.
  2. Add oats and almonds to a small baking sheet then bake 5 minutes, stir and bake another 3 to 5 minutes until lightly toasted. Transfer to a large bowl.
  3. Combine butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract and the salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until butter melts and the sugar completely dissolves.
  4. Pour butter mixture in to bowl with toasted oats and almonds. Mix well. Let cool about 5 minutes then add cranberries and a 1/4 cup of the mini chocolate chips.
  5. Stir to combine. (The chocolate chips will most likely melt a little. This is fine, they turn into glue and help to hold the bars together).
  6. Transfer oat mixture to lined pan then use a rubber spatula or damp finger tips to firmly press the mixture into the pan.
  7. (Press hard here, this way the bars will stay together once cooled and cut — We press for about one minute to be extra safe).
  8. Scatter remaining 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips over pressed granola mixture then use a rubber spatula to gently press them into the top. Cover then refrigerate at least 2 hours.
  9. Remove block of granola mixture from pan then peel away aluminum foil. Cut into 12 bars.
  10. Store bars in an airtight container for up to one week. For the softest bars, keep at room temperature. For slightly harder bars, store in the fridge.

They are delicious as-is or can be adapted based on your favorite dried fruits, nuts or chocolate. Jump to the Easy Homemade Granola Bars Recipe or watch our quick recipe video showing how to make them. Watch us make the recipe This is a classic homemade granola bar recipe. It's got oats, puffed rice, nuts, and dried fruit, all held together with honey, brown sugar, and nut butter. I used old fashioned oats, but quick oats would work well too.

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