Our winner this month is Chewy Granola Bars. I know it is only the beginning of August but it also means that there are only three more weeks until school starts. Time flies, huh! This is a great back to school recipe. I am always looking for things to pack for lunch for my kids. The nice thing about the recipe is that you can substitute ingredients so that you can make the right combinations for your family. Try it!
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| Servings |
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| Ingredients | ||||||
| Crisp rice cereal |
2-1/2 C. |
5 C. |
7-1/2 C. |
10 C. |
12-1/2 C. |
15 C. |
| Corn flake cereal, measured and then crushed |
2-1/2 C. |
5 C. |
7-1/2 C. |
10 C. |
12-1/2 C. |
15 C. |
| Quick oats |
4 C. |
8 C. |
12 C. |
16 C. |
20 C. |
24 C. |
| Baking powder |
1 T. |
2 T. |
3 T. |
1/4 C. |
1/4 C. + 1 T. |
1/4 C. + 2 T. |
| Chopped walnuts or toasted almonds |
1 C. |
2 C. |
3 C. |
4 C. |
5 C. |
6 C. |
| Toasted coconut |
1 C. |
2 C. |
3 C. |
4 C. |
5 C. |
6 C. |
| Raisins |
1 C. |
2 C. |
3 C. |
4 C. |
5 C. |
6 C. |
| Sunflower seeds |
1 C. |
2 C. |
3 C. |
4 C. |
5 C. |
6 C. |
| Margarine or butter |
3/4 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
2-1/4 C. |
3 C. |
3-3/4 C. |
4-1/2 C. |
| Packed brown sugar |
1-1/2 C. |
3 C. |
4-1/2 C. |
6 C. |
7-1/2 C. |
9 C. |
| Vanilla |
2 t. |
1 T. + 1 t. |
2 T. |
2 T. + 2 t. |
3 T. + 1 t. |
4 T. |
| Honey |
3/4 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
2-1/4 C. |
3 C. |
3-3/4 C. |
4-1/2 C. |
Assembly Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a large bowl, mix the crisp rice cereal, corn flake cereal, quick oats, baking powder, nuts, coconut, raisins and sunflower seeds. Place the margarine, brown sugar, vanilla and honey in a sauce pan. Heat on medium heat until hot but not boiling. Pour the hot mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well. Press into a large jelly roll pan. Bake for about 17-18 minutes. Allow to cool completely before cutting.
Freezing Directions:
Cut into bars. Place in either a freezer container or individual snack bags within a larger freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze.
Serving Directions:
Thaw and enjoy!
Comments:
If you want to add chocolate chips to the bars, let the mixture cool for about 10 minutes or so before adding the chocolate chips or they will melt. Add 1 C. of chocolate chips (I like the mini ones) per recipe. You could even add peanut butter, butterscotch chips, dried fruit, or even create a s’mores type granola bar with some crushed graham crackers, chocolate chips, and mini marshmallows.
You need to let them cool well before cutting or they will fall apart, once cooled they are very nice chewy granola bars!!
I have made them with 4 C. crisp rice cereal, 4 C. corn flake cereal, 4 C. oats, 1 C. chopped walnuts, and 3 t. baking powder and didn’t add any coconut or raisins or sunflower seeds with great results!
Nutritional Info: with all ingredients
Per Serving: 246 Calories; 11g Fat (38.5% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 35g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 163mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Fruit; 2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
Nutritional Info: with cereal and walnuts
Per Serving: 202 Calories; 8g Fat (32.8% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 185mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 Grain (Starch); 1-1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.
Carol Santee
Carol is the co-author of the Big Book of Freezer Cooking and the author of 30 Day Gourmet’s Slow Cooker Freezer Favorites, Freezer Lunches To Go and Healthy Freezer Cooking eBooks. She is a computer information specialist and works for a computer software company.
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