Crunchy Oat and Honey Granola Bars
on Jul 06, 2019, Updated Jun 28, 2024
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Crunchy oat and honey granola bars are sweet and packed with wholesome ingredients, plus they travel well, making them the perfect contenders for snacks on-the-go or boxed lunches!
Give me all the snacks that are easy to make, easy to pack, and taste really, really great, please. These crunchy oat and honey granola bars are the perfect way to ease into a creative new snack! The crunch from the baked granola and rice crispy cereal is SO satisfying, too, while the honey and bit of brown sugar give such a delicious, but not too much, sweetness. You may also want to try these Homemade Chocolate Chip Granola Bars, or these 8 No-Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls .
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
- Easy to make
- Simple ingredients you probably have on hand, or are easy to get at the store
- Great for on-the-go
- Crunchy and delicious
- Keeps for a long time
Ingredients:
- Old Fashioned Rolled-Oats
- Crispy Rice Cereal
- Whole Wheat or Oat Flour
- Brown Sugar
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Honey
- Coconut Oil
- Vanilla
See recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities
Tips for making the best granola bars:
- Place parchment paper in your baking pan so that it comes up around the edges of the granola bars. This makes the removal of the bars and cleanup a lot easier!
- Press the bars down into the pan both before AND after baking to ensure they don’t crumble and fall apart after you cut them.
- Cut the bars while they’re still warm — it’ll be tough to make clean cuts once they’re cooled and crunchier.
- Have fun with them! If you like dried apricot, apples, or cranberries, or a certain kind of nut, chop them up and add them to the mixture! You can also throw in chia seeds, flaxseed, or some peanut butter for more nutritional value.
Frequently Asked Questions:
After the granola bars are totally cool, store them in an airtight container or re-sealable bag either in the fridge or at room temperature. Because these are a drier, crunchy granola bar, they don’t fall apart or go bad as quickly at room temperature. You can store them at room temperature for up to a week, or 2 weeks in the fridge.
Once you’ve baked them, you need to let them cool. But once cooled, you need to store them in an airtight container either at room temperature or in the fridge. Otherwise, if they sit out for too long, the granola will start to soften.
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Crunchy Oat and Honey Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup crispy rice cereal
- 2/3 cup whole wheat or oat flour, (make oat flour by blending oats in your blender)
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F., and line a 9×13-inch baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly spray the parchment with cooking oil.
- In a large bowl, add the oats, cereal, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Stir well to combine.
- Warm the honey and coconut oil in the microwave or on the stove until melted and runny. Add the vanilla, and stir to combine.
- Add the honey mixture to the oat mixture, and stir to combine well, making sure to leave no dry pockets or chunks.
- Add the mixture to the prepared baking pan. Pat down firmly (use wetted hands or the bottom of a measuring cup) to create packed even layer.
- Bake until the oats are golden on top, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, and then use the bottom of a measuring cup to press down the bars again.
- Let the bars cool for 15 minutes in the pan. After 15 minutes, use the edges of the parchment paper to remove the bars from the pan, and place them on a cutting board.
- Cut into granola bars (rectangle, square, or whatever you like) while they are still warm (it’s hard to cut them once they have cooled).
- Let cool completely, and then store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Recipe from Five Heart Home.
- These store great out of the fridge. They also hold their shape really well and don’t crumble easily, which makes them a great candidate for lunch boxes and packing for outings.
Hi can you substitute cornflakes instead of rice crispies?
Sounds delicious! You certainly can.
The taste was good but mine did not hold together well. Followed the the recipe and baking time and they were definitely crumbly/chewy. I’m baking at a low altitude, don’t know if that makes any difference. Next time I’d bake longer!
I’m on a low fat diet due to gallbladder issues. Could I use powdered peanut butter (mixed with water) in place of the coconut oil? Thanks in advance!
I haven’t tried it but please let us know if you do!
Do you think it would work?