Chewy Granola Bars

Ms*Bindy's Note:

I like these granola bars because they are chewy...not cakelike, not crunchy....nice and chewy. I've tried others, but my kids always ask for these. The recipe is from TOH.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 24.0 bars

• 1 (10 ½ ounce) package large marshmallows
• 2⁄3; cup crunchy peanut butter
• ½ cup butter , cubed
• ¼ cup corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups oats
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal (Rice Krispies)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• ½ cup sunflower seed
• ½ cup peanuts , chopped
• ½ cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, rice cereal, chocolate chips, coconut, sunflowers, peanuts, raisins, wheat germ, and sesame seeds.
2. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the marshmallows, peanut butter, butter, corn syrup and vanilla.
3. Microwave the marshmallow mixture at 70% power for 2-3 minutes, stirring often until well-blended.
4. Quicky stir the dry ingredients in to the marshmallow mixture. You'll have to work quickly as the mix will get gooey fast.
5. Spread into a greased 13-in. X 9-in. X 2-in. baking pan. To flatten the granola bars, I spray the BOTTOM of a second baking pan with cooking spray, nest this second pan on top of the pan with the mix and press down hard.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes.
7. Cool and cut into 24 bars.

Reviews

[skinny-cook]

Loved these! THE BEST granola bars I've ever made. Thanks for a great recipe!

[CrazyLadyMe]

We cut these into 1x1 inch squares. Fabulous for snacking!

[J. Ko]

These granola bars are terrific! My kids can go through a 24-count box of the store-bought chewy granola bars in seconds, it seems! These bars get two thumbs up from the kids. I followed the recipe to the letter and even my raisin-hating son loved them. I'm looking forward to experimenting and seeing what other flavour combinations I can come up with. Thank you for this great recipe!