I volunteered to take treats up to D & K’s preschool this week, so I made these homemade granola bars. The teachers are prepping for the kids to come back next week. So, I thought I would try something new to take to them so they could enjoy a little treat. These granola bars were easy to make and turned out really tasty! Peanut butter, m&m’s, oatmeal, brown sugar…hard to go wrong, really. Here’s how to make homemade chewy granola bars.
How to Make Homemade Chewy Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups quick rolled oats
- 1/2 cup Rice Krispies
- 1/2 cup mini M & M candies
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and press into a greased 9 x 9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes. It is important to let the bars cool for about 5 minutes, then score the top, then let them cool an additional 15 minutes, then cut and serve.
I cut these into small squares but you could cut to whatever size you like. The small size makes them easy to just grab and go. Just make sure these have cooled before cutting into them. They can get a little messy and fall apart if you try to cut while hot. Everything just tastes better homemade!
You could substitute the M&Ms for mini chocolate chips or switch up the nuts you prefer. These are chewy and delicious and would be fun to send in your kid’s lunch boxes or have as an after school snack. I love a one-bowl treat. I hope you enjoyed this post on how to make homemade chewy granola bars. Find other recipes on my blog here. XO
Looks interesting! Those Quaker chewy granola bars are so expensive, so I'll give this a try! Pinned it.
These look delish, and my kids love Quaker chewy granola bars, so I am going to pin this to make soon. After all, everything homemade is better!
Hi! This looks absolutely delicious! I found you at the Six Sisters' Link party and would love for you to share them at my link party at
I just started making our own granola bars at home…I will have to try this one out too:-)
hmmm… not sure where I went wrong. I reviewed the ingredients and stepsmto double check but my bars did not end up as bars but as a crumbky mess 🙁 they still taste good though
hmmm… not sure where I went wrong. I reviewed the ingredients and stepsmto double check but my bars did not end up as bars but as a crumbky mess 🙁 they still taste good though
I'm so sorry this happened! I hate that! The only thing I can think of would be to bake them a little longer so they firm up a bit more??