Thursday, February 26, 2009

Granola Bars


Having a child with a peanut allergy in our home puts a limit on a lot of foods we can eat. One of those in granola bars. There is only one chewy granola bar I've been able to find that is peanut free--
Kashi Dark Chocolate Cherry. It's so yummy, but Kashi isn't cheep. I came across some recipes for granola bars and decided to try some. This one was our favorite.

Chewy Granola Bars

  • 2 1/2 c. Quick Oats
  • 1/2 c. Rice Krispies
  • 1/2 c. chocolate chips
  • 1/2 c. butter, softened
  • 1/3 c. brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. coconut
  • 1/4 c. honey
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. salt

Mix all ingredients together. Stir until well combined. Press into a 9x13 pan. (For thicker bars use a 8x8 pan.) Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes and score into bars. Once completely cool cut into bars.

For variety try adding:

  • Raisins
  • Marshmallows
  • Mini M&Ms
  • Dried fruit



3 comments:

  1. William is super picky about his granola bars (he only likes the sunbelt ones) and he LOVED these!

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  2. These look great! I'm going to try them as we have milk, egg, and peanut allergies here.

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