Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

A pick of two granola bars on a table for a post about easy snacks for kids.

5 from 3 votes

These chewy homemade Chocolate Chip Granola Bars are easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. They are an easy snack to pack up for school lunches or on the go.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Resting Time2

Total Time15

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate chip, granola bars, healthy snack

Servings: Bars

Calories: 164kcal

Author: Alisa Infanti

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
¼ cup honey
⅓ cup brown sugar packed
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup Rice Krispies Cereal
½ tsp vanilla
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Lightly grease a 8 X 8 pan
In a large bowl combine the oats and Rice Krispies. Mix well and set aside
In a small pot melt butter, brown sugar and honey together over medium high heat until comes to a low boil.
Reduce heat to medium and cook roughly another 2 minutes.
Pour a glass of cold water and test the sugar liquid by dropping some of the sugar mixture into the cold water. Mixture is done when the sugar forms a soft ball when dropped in the cold water. Do not over cook or granola bars will become hard.
Remove from heat when done, add vanilla and stir.
Pour the sugar mixture over the cereal and mix well. Ensure all of the cereal is moistened evenly. Add in the chocolate chips and mix until even throughout.
Pour mixture into pan and press down lightly using the back of a spoon or measuring cup.
Let cool at room temperature for 2 hours
Cut finished bars into 10 narrow strips. Wrap with plastic wrap and store at room temperature.

Notes

Store in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to a week.

Make them your own by using different types of chips or replacing the chocolate with dried cranberries or nuts.

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