No-Bake Granola Bars
Adapted from NoNuttin' Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars recipe.
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup light tasting olive oil or other heart-healthy oil
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup sucanat or lightly packed brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 1/4 cup cereal We used some bran flakes we had on-hand, but you can use crisp rice cereal, cheerios, or whatever you have.
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup nuts of your choice optional
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch round or square pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Combine the oil and sugars in a sauce pan over med-high heat. Stir until boiling. Boil for 1 minute while stirring. (This will caramelize and thicken.)
- Combine the oats, cereal, and nuts in a large bowl.
- Pour the liquid into the oat mixture and incorporate together well.
- Gently spread mixture into pan, WITHOUT pressing down.
- Add chocolate chips over the top and press down firmly all over so that chips get into the granola mixture.
- For a quick cool, place the pan for 15 minutes in the freezer. Or you can cool them out on the counter and let them come to room temperature.
- Cut into pieces and try your best to share them with someone else!