Welcome to my 2025 Cease Shopping for Retailer-Purchased collection the place I problem myself to study to make objects I usually purchase on the retailer. In the present day, we’re making an attempt a selfmade chewy granola bars recipe and it’s sooooo scrumptious!

Making Selfmade Granola Bars!
Are you able to imagine I don’t commonly make selfmade granola bars?? My sister posted her granola bar recipe years in the past on this weblog, and I all the time wished to attempt it however by no means did!
I assume I bought into the behavior of shopping for them once they have been so cheap at Aldi. As the worth has slowly crept up, I’ve bought them much less and fewer, however I nonetheless purchase them often if they’re on a good sale.
Lately, I made a decision it was excessive time I study to make granola bars, however I didn’t have the elements readily available for my sister’s recipe so I searched on-line and discovered a recipe I might adapt with what I had readily available.

This Selfmade Chewy Granola Bar Recipe is SO Yummy!
I used to be so pleased with how these turned out — candy (however not too candy), simple to make, and a giant hit with our whole household! Actually, Jesse mentioned texted me yesterday saying, “Man, these selfmade granola bars are wonderful!! So significantly better than store-bought!”
Now I’ve to attempt my sister’s recipe (I’ve heard from so a lot of you who like it a lot!).

Elements for Selfmade Granola Bars
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cups oats (fast oats or rolled oats)
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal (I subbed wholesome cocoa puffs as a result of that’s what I had.)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

The way to Make Selfmade Chewy Granola Bars
1. In a medium bowl, stir collectively oats and cereal.
2. In a small sauce pan, soften butter, honey, and brown sugar collectively over medium warmth.
3. Convey combination to a low boil. Scale back warmth and prepare dinner for a further 2 minutes till the sugar is absolutely dissolved.
4. Take away from warmth and stir in vanilla.
5. Pour moist combination over dry elements and blend properly.
6. Line a small pan (12x8x1 or an identical dimension) with parchment paper.
7. Dump granola combination into pan and press all the way down to about 3/4-inch thickness.
8. Sprinkle chocolate chips on high and press them into the combination.
9. Place on the countertop for one to 2 hours (till absolutely cooled).

10. Lower into bars, place in an hermetic container or ziptop bag, and refrigerate or freeze.

That’s it! Get pleasure from as breakfast or snack. Yum!
What ought to I try making subsequent as a part of the Cease Shopping for Storebought collection?
Extra Granola Recipes!
- Selfmade Granola
- No-Bake Oatmeal Bars
- Straightforward Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
- Oatmeal Vitality Balls
- My Sister’s Granola Bar Recipe

Selfmade Granola Bars
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Elements
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cups oats fast oats or rolled oats
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal I subbed wholesome cocoa puffs as a result of that’s what I had.
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions
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In a medium bowl, stir collectively oats and cereal.
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In a small sauce pan, soften butter, honey, and brown sugar collectively over medium warmth.
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Convey combination to a low boil. Scale back warmth and prepare dinner for a further 2 minutes till the sugar is absolutely dissolved.
-
Take away from warmth and stir in vanilla.
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Pour moist combination over dry elements and blend properly.
-
Line a small pan (12x8x1 or an identical dimension) with parchment paper.
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Dump granola combination into pan and press all the way down to about 3/4-inch thickness.
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Sprinkle chocolate chips on high and press them into the combination.
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Place on the countertop for one to 2 hours (till absolutely cooled).
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Lower into bars, place in an hermetic container or ziptop bag, and refrigerate or freeze.