Chewy No-Bake Granola Bars

These no-bake granola bars without peanut butter can be made at home to taste just like store-bought for an after-school snack or on-the-go breakfast.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 119 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup steel-cut oats
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup honey
• 0.5 cup chopped almonds
• 0.5 cup chopped mixed dried fruit
• 0.5 cup mini chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Mix rolled oats, steel-cut oats, rice cereal, dried fruit, and almonds together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add brown sugar, honey, and vanilla. Whisk until sugar is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Pour over oat mixture; stir to combine.

Step 4

Spread oat mixture into the prepared baking dish. Press chocolate chips into the top. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Step 5

Sliced chilled granola mixture into 24 bars.