Chewy Granola Bars Recipe

Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2013 by floresmm

This is a lot of sugar and carbs to be considered a good diabetic choice! I used 1/2 c brown sugar and 1/2 c Splenda and it probably could be reduced more and still taste sweet enough, especially with the additions of raisins or prunes. I added 1/4 c ground flax for additional fiber. These are super good, don't overbake or they get crumbly. 18 min with light browning on top gives perfect chewy-crispy balance.

Reviewed on Apr. 26, 2013 by joreffitt

I make these all the time. The best and easest by far.

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2013 by piano70549@yahoo.com

The best granola bar recipe I have found. My 15 year old teen and his friends think it is great. I use 2/3 c. each of dried cranberries, walnuts or pecans, and mini chocolate chips. Can adapt according to anyone's taste.

Reviewed on Nov. 06, 2012 by Danipooh02

You can throw absolutely anything in these bars and they are delicious. I omitted the 1/4 sugar and added flax meal and wheat germ for nutrition. I also did 1/2 c white flour and 1/2 wheat flour. I had cinnamon chips on hand, which were delicious! I made one batch gluten-free with chocolate chips and they were equally as good as the other batch with cinnamon chips.

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2012 by Danipooh02

This recipe is fantastic! You can literally put anything in these. I added wheat germ and cinnamon chips to mine and they were a huge hit!!! I didn't add any fruit to this batch, but raisins/cranberries/apples would be great in these. I also made a separate gluten-free batch that were just as good!

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2012 by Michell408

molasses adds a great flavor! a little more crumbly than I expected, but so delicious!

Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2012 by Terrell636

I made a batch which was very easy and i tweeked it a little by addding other dry fruit. My family and extended family enjoyed it that I made it again the next day. & two days later

Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2012 by ldouglas1996

Terribly dry and cruncy. :(

Reviewed on May. 12, 2012 by rec-chef

I should have checked them before the minimum time, I think they should have come out a little sooner, but these are great!

Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2012 by MRPinter

Everyone in my family loves these! I've made them at least 20 times, and each time I've made them a little different - I throw in whatever kind of spices, chips, dried fruit, nuts, and cereal I have on hand that sounds good together. I've also added a generous spoonful of peanut or almond butter, and then added a bit more oats to keep the dough the right consistency. They turn out delicious every time! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2012 by collectorkerri

I liked these a lot, and so did my son. I omitted the nuts without any ill effects. I got outvoted on the optional ingredients (my son wanted raisins), but I think I will put my foot down next time, as I think chocolate chips will be ever so much better. A fine alternative to store-bought.

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2012 by pohl1959

Delicious!!!! Tastes more like a perfect oatmeal cookie..... crispy yet chewy! Wonderful!

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2012 by debobran

Loved these! Made the first batch with cranberries and dates. Now trying a peanut butter chocolate chip variation. These are much better than the ones at the store!

Reviewed on Feb. 09, 2012 by bethhubers

Very tasty! Very easy!

Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2012 by bethkrimple@att.net

Very good and so easy to make. Will definetly make them again

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2012 by tommypoo

My son said these were the best home made granola bars I've ever made!!!

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2012 by gigimarie

I followed this recipe pretty closely and we really like how these bars turned out. My husband doesn't like big pieces of nuts in food but I think they're vital to the flavor and texture, so I always grind nuts in my food processor until they are fine but not pasty. I store them in glass jars and pull them out whenever a recipe calls for them. The other change I made was that I used 1/2 cup dried cranberries and 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips and they were delicious with a pleasantly moist chewiness.

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2012 by flowergirl09

This is soooooooo good. I have made it several times, slivered almonds and craisons are a nice change. Love the crunch from the rice krispies!

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2012 by kathyferickson

Everyone loved this recipe, but I think it could be reworked to be more healthy . . . less sugar and butter. The dough seemed more like a sweet cookie dough.

Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2012 by Trickzy

I remade this in a lower sugar version, using splenda, splenda brown sugar blend & hersheys sugar free chocolate chips. Awesome granola bar, loaded with fiber & now lower sugar. This is the best treat I've tried in awhile, BIG Hit.

Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2012 by JuJuBee123

These were excellent the way they are. As a parent of picky eaters, I added 1/2 cup of dry milk and 1/4 cup of wheat germ. The second time I tried them, I omitted the cinnamon, cut the butter to a 1/4 cup and added 1/4 cup of peanut butter. Everyone liked both versions!

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2012 by boyzmombrown3

They went too fast! Getting ready to make them again.

Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2012 by maggieaw

After reading the posts before making this I worried about the time I baked it- I shouldnt have. These turned out really good- far better than those cardboard granola bars you get at the grocery. My husband loved all the different flavors and he said the hint of cinnamon really made it delicious! I didnt have quick cooking oats- I used regular oasts and they turned out fine. (better than fine really!) So good.

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2012 by ahevey

they were great, even my 2 year old loved them! i will be making these again, adding new flavors to them :-)

Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2012 by cozykitchen

bakebakekuchen: I appreciate your concern regarding this recipe being diabetic friendly. Between the brown sugar, granulated sugar and honey there's less than 1 tablespoon added sugar per serving. Each diabetic needs to consider whether 1-1/2 starch exchanges and 1-1/2 fat exchanges spent on a granola bar will fit into their personal diet plan. As far as sweets goes - this includes whole grains, fruit (if made with raisins) and less than 1 tablespoon added sugar per serving making it a snack that is fair to consider.

Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2012 by lefty11

I used 1/2 cup each of raisins and chocolate chips. My husband and I both really enjoyed them! Fantastic!

Reviewed on Jan. 08, 2012 by Grmacat

I omitted the white sugar and increased the honey to 3 Tbls (raw unprocessed)

I used honey nut cherrios instead of rice krispies (what I had on hand) and used 1/2 cup each chopped walnuts, dark chocolate chips and golden raisins.

My daughter and family loved them and asked me for the recipe :)

They are chewy, delicious, and addicting!

Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2012 by bakebakekuchen

I don't know how Taste of Home can call this recipe "Diabetic Friendly" with the amount of sugar called for. No diabetic should be eating anything with this much carbs and sugar!

Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2012 by jre123

I gave this recipe 3 stars because of texture and cook time. taste is for sure 5 stars. but even after 35 minutes of cooking, it was still smooshie like a raw cookie. I followed the recipe exactly except for instead of 1 cup raisins or choc chips i did 1/2 cup of both. so every thing was the same as far as measurements is concerned.. I am letting it rest in the pan hoping that it hardens because the piece i ate was delish even though pretty raw

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2011 by jmbeattie2004

I will make this recipe again but will try a few alterations. I found these slightly dry and crumbly so I will lower the cereal a bit and add an extra tablespoon of honey or agava to help with moisture and to help it come together more.

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2011 by Kayla0110

These are good, though I don't know how I feel about calling them a granola bar... butter, sugar, flour, egg... more of a glorified cookie bar. Still probably healthier than most store-bought granola bars. I used Cheerios instead of crispy rice and omitted the white sugar and they are still plenty sweet. Next time I will probably replace the honey with coconut oil or maybe peanut butter. I also used wheat flour to boost nutrition. I do like how adaptable this recipe can be, you can easily make a completely different flavor combo each time.

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2011 by heishman01

Excellent recipe! Great for lunch snacks.

Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2011 by sarahchatley

this recipe is phenomenal! I love that it can be customized to anyones tastes/dietary restrictions. I used cheerios in place of crisped rice cereal for a bit more crunch, and even though I made a double batch, they disappeared almost instantly! Next time I will add coconut, or replace the chocolate chips with dried cranberries

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by akgorby

Easy and delicious! A hit with the kids as well as the adults!

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2011 by mandajean526

Made these for a camping trip and they were a HUGE hit. My husband loved them so much that I'm making the on a regular basis at home now. I love that they're so easy to do variations of - just add whatever you want!

Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2011 by jmkasprak

These bars are fun! They were chewy with a little crunch from the rice crispy cereal. I put in coconut instead of chocolate chips, and I'll try some other variations as well in the future.

Reviewed on May. 23, 2011 by drose42

Very good! I like the possibilities. I dried apples, chopped them pretty small, used half unsweetened applesauce for half the butter.I also used honey roasted soy nuts for nuts and didn't have honey so used maple syrup. Next I want to try peanut butter and thought of seeing if a chocolate protein powder would work in something like this.Also, I think a tropical one would be good with dried pineapple, coconut with maybe citrus flavors mixed in.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2011 by crazydebbie1974

I just made these bars today. They are very good. I used maple syrup (from our trees) instead of honey. I also added coconut, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds- 1/2 cup each.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2011 by crazydebbie1974

Very good bars! I doubled the recipe and used maple syrup (from our trees) instead of honey. I also put in 1/2 cup coconut, 1/2 cup sesame seeds and 1/2 cup sunflower seeds. My husband likes them for when he is in the field (farmer).

Reviewed on May. 02, 2011 by linsvin

Very chewy and satisfying. I have to admit kids wanted bigger squares!

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by kedunham

I left out the nuts because my kids don't like them. I used raisins and chocolate chips (separately). Both were really good.

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2011 by lisaskov

These were great. Quick to whip together and a good, easy kid helper recipe. I like granola bars to be full of 'stuff' so I added white chocolate chips and craisins. We'll also try coconut, apricots, dates, cherries and golden raisins.

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2011 by Melisa4022

My kids are in a lot of basketball and softball tournaments so we are leaving the house early in the morning this is a great breakfast for them to eat in the car on the way. My kids love them. usually I have to bring the whole pan because my daughter passes them around to her friends.

Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2010 by angeh

this recipe was very good the whole family liked it, thought i did add an extra teaspoon of honey, its a family favorite

Reviewed on Sep. 01, 2010 by 99susie99

These bars were really good and I will definitely make them again.

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2009 by ctmom05

We've now had dessert. It was so tasty, a real hit here. These granola bars tasted a bit like butterscotch brownies aka blondies.

This was something I will definately make again.

Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2009 by ctmom05

So far, I can tell you that the batter for Chewy Granola Bars tastes really yummy!

I'll let you know more after we have them this evening for dessert :)

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2009 by bigmo9193

I sought out granola bar recipes after tiring of the store bought varieties. These are a hit with my entire family!