Comments on: Homemade Granola Bars

By: abcp

abcp — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:24:01 +0000

These were great. Nice and chewy. I used 1/2 a cup of peanut butter, 1/2 cup of rice krispies and 1/2 cup raisins instead of the chocolate chips

By: julie72

julie72 — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:42:02 +0000

These worked out very well. My husband called them more of a “cookie” than a true granola “bar”, but I don’t care as long as he likes them. And he does. I love how I can make these for my kids’ lunches and I know exactly what’s in them. I think next time I’ll throw in some craisins and sunflower seeds and see how that goes over. Thanks so much!

By: simoneandherkitchen

simoneandherkitchen — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:12:48 +0000

I am in my third trimester of pregnancy and have been eating granola bars every day for a snack. I finally looked up this recipe and I have the second batch in two weeks in the oven – love them! I also reduced the sugar and all different things each time: coconut, cranberries, almonds, mini choc chips. This is a recipe I will continue to use for a wholesome snack – Thank you!

By: punkinpie

punkinpie — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:50:55 +0000

These are yummy. Just made a second batch. This time I had to sub 1/2 cup quick oats in as I didn’t have quite enough rolled oats. Still yummy though. Mine puff up more like bar cookies too. Not sure why. I also used all chocolate chip instead of using any PB chips. I froze some of my last batch and they were great from the freezer. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

By: jillmart

jillmart — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:02:44 +0000

very good recipe-thanks! Made just as is, with mini choc. chips and a few M and M’s.

Easy to double and make 2 -9x13s at the same time.

Cut and froze single bars in small snack ziploc baggies.

Perfect for a quick breakfast on the go or the mighty deer hunter in the family.;)

Will try nuts and dried fruits or just raisins when freezer supply is empty.

By: devin1786

devin1786 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:35:57 +0000

Delicious! Made one batch with the chips and slivered almonds and another with raisins, extra cinnamon and walnuts. I underbaked the raisin batch – but it turned out to be a lucky accident… because the bars taste just like oatmeal raisin cookie dough! YUM. Thanks for sharing this recipe : )

By: devin1786

devin1786 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:34:34 +0000

By: ericame

ericame — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:58:36 +0000

These turned out great! I couldn’t find any wheat germ, but subbing with flour seemed to work fine. I also ended up replacing the peanut butter chips with random nuts from the pantry, but it was still delicious.

Updated to add: I’ve made these several times now, tweaking the recipe each time. My favorite so far uses 2 1/2 cups oats and only 1/2 cup flour, with chopped pecans substituted for the peanut butter chips. It bakes a bit flatter and to me seems more granola bar-like than cookie-ish.

By: labingha

labingha — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:46:11 +0000

Had some homemade granola and was looking for a way to make tasty, calorie dense bars for a backpacking trip. Added creamy peanut butter and left out the chips. They were a hit!

By: ahoonakker

ahoonakker — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:40:55 +0000

I made these last night with my 3 yr old. I measured and he loved dumping the ingredients in the bowl. I love that you can mix and match different ingredients. I made with semi-sweet and white chocolate chips. Tasty.