Chewy Granola Bars
"The flavour of chocolate, raisins, nuts, oats, and cereal is enhanced with the addition of marshmallow, which makes these baked bars dense and ooey chewy good! Altered from Taste Of Home Jun/July 04."
photo by loof751
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 5 1⁄2 ounces marshmallows
- 1⁄3 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth natural works well)
- 1⁄8 cup margarine
- 1⁄8 cup corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups quick oats
- 1⁄2 cup Rice Krispies
- 1⁄2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon toasted wheat germ
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
directions
- Combine marshmallows, peanut butter, margarine, corn syrup, and vanilla in a micrvavable bowl.
- Microwave uncovered at 70% power for 30 seconds to 1 minute at a time, stirring often till blended.
- Stir in rest of ingredients.
- Spread in a greased 9x9" pan.
- Bake at 350F for 13-19 minutes or until set.
- Cool and cut into 16 bars; Delicious warm or at room temperature.
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Reviews
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These weren't quite what I was looking for. They seem really cakey, then turn very hard after baking. The taste was okay, but I moved on to another recipe, http://www.food.com/recipe/no-bake-granola-bars-60235. -
Fun to eat and make! I like the chewy texture...I only baked mine for 10 minutes as I even thought they tasted good un-baked (like a rice crispie treat). I added almonds instead of peanuts and left out the raisins. Definitely will be making these again. -
These are great little snackies. I missed the whole bake in a 9x9 pan instruction and used a 13x9 pan. Still thought they baked up fine, just a little thinner than most granola bars, lol. I subbed dried apricots for the raisins and cashews for the peanuts. I will make these again. Much cheaper than store bought :). Made for the Babes of ZWT4. -
Very good, wholesome and satisfying. I made as directed but only had an 8x8 pan, so I cooked for the whole 19 minutes and they came out great. When I make these again I may try them without the peanut butter, but overall a nice and easy snack! -
This is a very good snack recipe. It has a lot of fibre in it and it tends to fill you up. I added some flax seed for some extra goodness.
Tweaks
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Fun to eat and make! I like the chewy texture...I only baked mine for 10 minutes as I even thought they tasted good un-baked (like a rice crispie treat). I added almonds instead of peanuts and left out the raisins. Definitely will be making these again.
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These are great little snackies. I missed the whole bake in a 9x9 pan instruction and used a 13x9 pan. Still thought they baked up fine, just a little thinner than most granola bars, lol. I subbed dried apricots for the raisins and cashews for the peanuts. I will make these again. Much cheaper than store bought :). Made for the Babes of ZWT4.
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