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? 🙂
I wanted to be taller for a long time. And even though I truly do love all my 60″ of my height-I occasionally still wish I were a bit closer to “average.”. Especially when I’m in a crowd…all I see are shoulders :-/
One of the reasons I’ve never really liked going to concerts. That said, I mostly just love being 5’0″ tall. My husband is 6′ so he gets the stuff off of the top shelves for me 😉
These granola bars look great, I am going to make them for a nice pre/post workout snack. By the way, Katie, I love all of your recipes!!! You are so awesome
I also wanted to say that I am about 6’2″ and I love my height 🙂 I think it makes me unique and I always stand out (literally) Its super hard to find clothes and all but sometimes I am just happy with what I have been blessed with.
I suppose you have an endless supply of recipes to try, but when I saw this recipe (http://thefauxmartha.com/2012/05/16/salted-caramel-buttercream-chocolate-cake/) for Salted Caramel Buttercream Chocolate Cake I instantly began wondering what a CCK veganized version would be like 🙂
haha I can put it on my list! I keep working on healthy caramel… so far it’s just “ok” so I need to keep experimenting.
Awesome! Can’t wait!
Oh my gosh – I want to try these. I love crunchy granola bars best ~ wonder what I could do to make them a little crunchy instread of chewy??
https://lett-trim.today/2012/01/23/copycat-nature-valley-granola-bars/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Hey! I made these last night for dessert/breakfast. I added chocolate chips and coconut, and they taste pretty good! I also had to use regular flower instead of oat flower since I don’t own a food processor. The only problem that I did have with these bars is that mine turned out way too sweet. I did use sweetened coconut, though, so that might be why. Still, very delicious. Even my vegan food hating father loved them.
I think if you use sweetened coconut you can easily cut back on the other sweetener next time. Maybe just omit the stevia/1T sugar? 🙂
Yes, Katie, I am jealous!! They look so tasty 😀
I’ms comfortable with my height. I’m 5’7″ ..I always wanted to be 5’8″, but I didn’t quite get there!
I can’t wait to try this! My little boy has a peanut allergy and it’s hard to find a nut free bar for him, without paying big bucks anyway! I love your site.
I always wanted to be shorter because my horse was small, but I’m glad to be 5’5″ now. I just want bigger feet.
I’ll trade you!
I am short! 4’11” to be exact. And I have a size 6.5-7 foot. Insane. Most people my height have around a size 5! Haha!
I actually WAS looking for a good granola bar recipe, and this was wonderful! I made it earlier today and I love it. I used 3 tablespoons of applesauce, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and like half a teaspoon of coconut oil, along with 2 tablespoons of date paste to sweeten it (and the honey). Turned out soooo good, although I think next time I’ll try adding some cinnamon and allspice! 🙂
Made these with EnviroKidz Organic Koala Crisps instead of plain ol’ rice crispies and NOT advertising, just saying, they were fantastic. Katie, if you haven’t tried them, you will love them(they’re chocolate XD )
I love your idea! Chocolate crispies would definitely make the recipe better!