Today as I was studying for my anatomy quiz that I have at *gag* 8am tomorrow morning I wondered what I could eat for breakfast on the go. I've been trying to eat healthier so fast food is out of the question.
While I should have been studying I was searching thru pinterest for recipes and came across a recipe for homemade granola bars! I love granola bars especially with the yummy candies on top ;)! The recipes I found didn't quite fit what I wanted or what I had on hand so I improvised. As I sit here typing I'm munching on a delicious chewy chocolate chip granola bar. Yep I made 'em and here is the recipe!
2 cups Quick cooking oats
1 cup Rice krispies (I used rice chex- its what I had on hand and it worked)
1/3 cup Light or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup Honey
1/4 cup Butter
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Chocolate chips/nuts dried fruit whatever you want for toppings.
Start by mixing the oats and cereal together in a medium bowl
Next, in a small pot combine butter, honey and brown sugar. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and stir for 2 minutes.
Excuse the ugly stove top Lol. Remove from heat and pour over oat/cereal mixture. Mix thoroughly coating everything! At this point you can add in your toppings or you can do it at the end. Its up to you! In a 9x9 or 13x9 pan pour the mixture in and level it out. I used a 13x9 pan because its all I had on hand. It didn't cover the whole pan but it was the thickness I wanted so I didn't care Lol. I then added chocolate chips and pressed them into the bars.
Should look like this.
Finally cool in the fridge for at least 2 hours before cutting. I cut mine after 2 hours but didn't remove them right away because they weren't set up yet. Your fridge settings may be different.
There you have it! A healthy homemade snack! Great for little ones and busy mornings on the go!
Try them and let me know how they turn out!
Yum yum
Danielle Marie
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