Are you looking for a good granola bar recipe?
This recipe won’t disappoint.
These delightfully chewy granola bars include all the goodness of everyone’s favorite Quaker granola bars, but without the corn syrup, refined sugar, and long list of artificial ingredients. So if you’re looking for a good granola bar recipe…
It’s staring you in the face. 🙂
Unless you are extremely tall or your computer is low to the ground.
Then it’s staring you in the belly button.
It even looks like a face. See the eyes and the nose? Those would be made out of chocolate chips. Yes, a chocolate chip face.
Are you jealous?
I am!
Oh, to live life with a chocolate chip face…
Quaker Style Chewy Granola Bars
(Can be gluten-free)
- 1 cup rolled oats (for all substitution notes, see nutrition link below)
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 cup rice crispies (brown, white, or gluten-free)
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp oat flour (see recipe instructions below for an easy substitution) 55g
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp coconut oil or veg oil (See nutrition link below for notes on a fat-free version.)
- 1/4 cup agave (Honey will also work, but not for strict vegans.)
- 1-2 packs stevia (up to 1/16 tsp uncut) or 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar or extra liquid sweetener
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp applesauce (banana would probably work as well, or pumpkin!)
- Ideas for the add-ins: mini chocolate chips, chopped raisins or other dried fruit, shredded coconut, chopped walnuts, etc.
Unless you’re doing the no-bake option, preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all dry ingredients and mix very well. (If you don’t have oat flour: simply grind rolled oats in a food processor to make oat flour. Be sure to measure the correct amount of flour for the recipe after grinding, not before.) In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients. Stir wet into dry and use another sheet of parchment (or wax) paper to squish evenly-coated mixture into a parchment-lined 7×5 pan (or double the recipe for a bigger pan). Squish very, very hard, with a can or something heavy. Either fridge until firm (the no-bake option is firmer if you use coconut oil), or cook 18 minutes, then squish very hard again. Cool in the fridge for at least ten minutes before cutting into bars.
These bars can be stored at room temp, but if you use coconut oil they’re best kept in the fridge. Or they can even be frozen. The bars thaw very well. Other homemade granola bar recipes:
(Click on the photos to see the recipes.)
Do you wish you were taller?
Or shorter? Or are you happy exactly the way you are? I’m 5’5, and I always wanted to be taller when I was growing up. But now I actually like my average height. My grandpa used to say that you’re tall enough as long as your feet touch the ground. How are grandparents so wise? 🙂
This sounds like the perfect snack to make with my kiddos after school tomorrow. Which type of oats do I use, old fashioned or quick? Thanks for all your amazing recipes!
Her nutrition facts link says she hasn’t tried quick oats, so I guess that means old fashioned :).
ME! I’ve been looking for a good granola bar recipe. I have a couple I want to try, but I can probably make these TONIGHT without having to go the grocery store! Well…can you sub quick oats for rolled, b/c that’s all I have right now… :-/ I’ve wanted to make healthy granola bars for my son, hoping it would get him to eat more breakfast…(or even just a healthier snack!). Thanks!
Let me know the results if you try with quick oats!
I did do my half quick oats and half steel cut or whatever the full ones are. Anyway didn’t seem to break anything. 🙂
I accidentally forgot the additional sugar 1-2 tablespoons additional sugar and also added coconut (unsweetened). Mine were very mildly sweet and very good. I did bake them – this time…
Making these today! I have all the ingredients. I’m going to add some cocoa and dried cherries and use these chocolate rice krispies I’ve been waiting to use.
I just made a batch of these. This one is a keeper! I used the pumpkin, but next time I’ll try the applesauce and chocolate chips for the kids’ version. Mmm… and maybe the shredded coconut… These are way better tasting than the store-bought, and I can spell all of the ingredients (and a third fewer calories to boot).
I’m really excited you already tried them. I think my favorite part of blogging is when someone actually makes what I post, so thank you!! 🙂
Oh great! I’ve been experimenting with all kinds of gluten-free stuff just to keep my gluten limited. these would make the perfect breakfast or snack!
Not even kidding, I was looking for a recipe like this today! 🙂
I just made these! So delicious! Except i used protein powder instead of flour to make them protein granola bars! Perfect healthy breakfast on the go! Thanks for the recipe!
I love your idea to use protein powder! When I finally find a protein powder I actually like, I’ll definitely have to try your idea. I still have high hopes for Sun Warrior (which I’ve yet to try). 🙂
Have you tried Aria women’s protein powder? It’s really good! They have a chocolate version and a vanilla one. I’m 98% sure it’s vegan…
I haven’t. I think I’ve seen it at Kroger, though, so maybe I’ll have to spring for it. I wish more companies sold small trial packets of protein powder. That’s the main reason I haven’t gone ahead and ordered the Sun Warrior. I don’t want to waste $40 if it’s not even good!
That would be perfect! The companies might get a lot more business. 🙂
At the Kroger here, they’re about $10-12 a can. I can only vouch for the vanilla one, though. But I think you might be leaning more towards the chocolate! 🙂
Those bars look wonderful! I used to love Quaker bars when I was little . . . especially the S’mores ones . . . However, we never actually bought them because they were a little too sugar-laden, and Mommy didn’t like that! 😉 I’ll have to make your version – yummy yummy!
I actually kind of like my height – I’m 5’10, and I like to wear platform/high heeled shoes that have at least a 3-4 inch heel . . . so, the shoes boost my height up to around 6’2. It’s nice because I can always reach the stuff on the top shelf in Wal*Mart, or Whole Foods (I’ve been asked by little old ladies to reach them stuff. Awwwe, so cute!), or whereever. It’s funny being about as tall as a lot of guys . . . 😉
These look delicious!
I used to want to be shorter (I’m 5’11”). But as I got older (and heavier) I decided I wasn’t overweight, I was undertall…lol. Now I am thinking I am just perfect and am also working on not being overweight (45 lbs. gone so far!). Thanks for the wonderful recipes that are helping me get healthy!
I am so excited to try these! This is a great recipe to do with my 5 year old. He will love picking out all sorts of good stuff to mix in. I wonder what creation he will come up with? Thank you! (I am hoping to convince him of dark chocolate, tart cherries, and coconut!)
Awwwww so cute.
Hopefully he picks something good!
They are in the oven now! Dark chocolate, tart cherries, coconut, roasted pumpkin seeds, cashews, and walnuts. Yep, my boy has good taste. Licking the bowl tells me these are going to rock!