We love my regular granola bars. I have made them often over the last few months and my family has really enjoyed them. In fact we have had them so much we were a bit tired of them.
I decided I needed to come up with something a little different. I was not only looking for a change from our regular homemade granola bars, I was also looking for something that I did not have to bake in the oven during the hotter months of the summer.
When I saw a recipe for no bake chewy granola bars I knew they might work. As usual I did adapt them quite a bit to make them more like how my family would like them.
First of all the original recipe had pretzels in it. I don’t know about you, but pretzels in granola bars is a bit odd and I thought my family would agree with me on that one.
The other main change I made was to decrease the sugar. These were way to sweet. I cut the sugar almost in half and they were still plenty sweet.
The main thing we love about these is the texture. They are a perfect chewy granola bar.
These would work great individually wrapped and then served in lunch boxes and as snacks.
No Bake Granola Bars
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 cups granola, ( I used home made granola)
- 1 ½ cups rice crispy cereal ( I used gf brown rice cereal)
- raisins, crasins, and/or chocolate chips (optional)
- In a pan heat the butter, brown sugar, and honey. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and stir in granola and cereal until well combined.
- Stir in raisins, crasins, or chocolate chips if adding. We also like these on their own with no additions. By changing around what I add in, I can vary these a little and make everyone in my family happy.
- Press mixture in to a 9×13 pan. Let mixture set for several hours or overnight before serving.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Adapted from Rachael Ray
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That looks good. I’ll have to try it soon!
Great twist on your original granola bars. I personally like them chewy, so I can’t wait to try this.
These sound wonderful! But, um, can I admit that I’m intrigued at the idea of adding some salty pretzel-y goodness in there? 😉
@JessieLeigh, I know I am not a fan of the sweet/salty combo. I don’t like choc covered pretzels either. 🙂 But they would be easy to add in.
these look really good! i always am buying granola bars because when i’ve made them before they haven’t turned out. but these look like they would! i, too, think pretzels could be good in here… maybe i’ll try that out 🙂
I’ve had granola bars on my list of to dos, but it hasn’t happened because of the baking aspect – so I will definitely be making this recipe ASAP!!! Thanks!
Yum, these sound really good. I haven’t made homemade granola bars, but would like to try it.
Have you made this with the crispy granola recipe that you have that already has the rice Krispies in it?
I have not tried it but it would probably work.