No-Bake Chewy Granola Bars

INGREDIENTS
2 cups quick cooking oats (or pulse whole oats in a food processor a bit)
1 C rice crispy cereal
1/4 C shredded coconut
1/4 C butter
1/4 C honey or agave
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mix -In variations listed below
2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, cereal and coconut. Set a small
saucepan over medium high heat and melt the butter. Add the honey, brown sugar
and salt. Stir together then leave it alone as it comes to a boil. Once the boil has
reached all the way around the edges of the pan, begin timing. Allow this mixture
to boil for 2 minutes and 15 seconds. During this time, you may need to turn the
heat down a bit so it doesn’t overflow, but be sure it keeps boiling.
3. Pour the mixture over the oats, using a rubber spatula to get all the sugar mixture
out of the pan. Mix the ingredients together until the oats are completely coated.
Add in your desired mix-in then press very firmly into a lightly greased 9×13″ pan. If
you like your bars thicker, you can use a smaller pan. If you do not press firmly
enough, the bars will fall apart when you eat them. Place them in the fridge for 20
minutes then cut to size.

NOTES
Chocolate Chip
Add 1/2 C of mini chocolate chips to the finished mixture before pressing into the pan, allowing it
cool just a bit or you will end up with melted chips. Sprinkle on a few extra chips over the top after
they are pressed into the pan.
White Chocolate Cranberry
Add 1/3 C of white chocolate chips and 1/3 C of Craisins to the finished mixture before pressing
into the pan, allowing it to cool just a bit first or you will end up with melted chips.
Candy Bar
Add 1/3 C of Heath bar pieces, 1/3 C of mini M&M’s and 1/3 C of chopped pretzels to the finished
mixture before pressing into the pan.
Peanut Butter
Add 2 Tb of peanut butter to the finished sugar mixture before pouring it over the oats. Once
mixed with the oats, add 1/2 C peanut butter chips before pressing into the pan.
Raisin Nut
Add 1/3 C of chopped raisins and 1/3 C of chopped pecans to the finished mixture before
pressing into the pan

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