I have always wanted to make some granola bars from scratch but have always been afraid they wouldn't turn out. Then I found some that were No- Bake and I knew I had to give them a try. My husband and girls loved them and I loved them because they were SO easy to make!
4 Tablespoons of Chocolate Chips
4 Tablespoons of Peanut Butter
3 Tablespoons of Skim Milk
1 cup of Old Fashioned Oats
2 Tablespoons of Vanilla Extract
2 Tablespoons of Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons of Raisins
Directions:
Melt the Chocolate chips, the peanut butter, and milk in the microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring after each 30 seconds until the ingredient are completely melted.
Then add the rest of the ingredients- you want this mixture to be fairly dry. If it is not dry enought you may need to add a little bit more oatmeal.
Press the mixture into bars or balls. (I used an 8X8 pan)
Put in the refrigerator or freezer for 10 minutes or until they are set up. Cut them or break them apart.
- I wrapped each individual bar up and stuck it in the freezer so my husband can grab one in the morning and take it to work. :)
Adapted from loveveggiesandyoga
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I love no-bake granola bars! These sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteThese sound great...plan on making them for my boys this week!
ReplyDeleteYummy sounds wonderful! I have never tried with peanutbutter, it sounds terrific. Thank you so much for the recepie
ReplyDeleteI love that these are no bake, and they sound so yummy!
ReplyDeleteThese look great! I will be making them at school to take to class! BTW i made your sweet and sour chicken last week. AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteNo-bake? Yum! These sound delicious!
ReplyDeleteThese sound so good. Will 2% milk work instead of the skim?!
ReplyDeleteYou bet!
DeleteAwesome! Thanks! I'm making some this weekend!
Deleteyummy, looks eye candy
ReplyDeleteI added some chia seeds and wheat germ. These make a great on-the-go snack! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDelete2 tablespoons of vanilla??? Really? that sounds like a lot. But a moot point for me b/c I don't have vanilla on hand. LOL Going to sub in maple syrup. I'm the queen of making random substitutions. LOL
ReplyDeleteJust made these w/o the brown sugar and vanilla, and they were plenty sweet! I think you'll have to freeze them a bit longer, tho'. 10 minutes, and they're still pretty mushy. Tasty treat, tho, and lots of fun with my 4y/o while making them!
ReplyDeleteI made these last night. I love the idea and the recipe was pretty good, but I believe WAY too much vanilla. I measured out 2T and then when I was adding it in the smell was overwhelming so I stopped. I ended up adding maybe about 1T. But after tasting them I will probably leave the vanilla out all together next time. They were pretty good and very easy to make.
ReplyDeleteThat must be a typo - 2tablespoons is 1/8 cup of vanilla. And for one cup of oats? If you double this that's 1/4 cup of vanilla extract. That never happens in a recipe unless you're trying to add vanilla flavored bourbon.
ReplyDeleteThat must be a typo - 2tablespoons is 1/8 cup of vanilla. And for one cup of oats? If you double this that's 1/4 cup of vanilla extract. That never happens in a recipe unless you're trying to add vanilla flavored bourbon.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! Thank you do much for your comment! Yes yes.... It is only 2teaspoons of vanilla.... Not tablespoons. We will fix it ASAP! Thanks again!!!!
DeleteWe are in a no nut school. No nuts of any kind are allowed, even in home lunches because kids share and swap sometimes.
ReplyDeleteSo what can I use instead of peanut butter?
Hi do you have the amount of calories, fat, suger content etc. I have made these and th eyes are delicious but just wanted to log them in my fitness pal. Thanks
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DeleteMade these. Question- So my mixture did not cover the whole 8x8 pan, could it be? I also substituted the milk for Oat milk. Can't wait to taste! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou can use any pan size you would like. The bigger the pan, the thinner they would be. Rolling them in balls is also a fun option. :)
ReplyDeleteAre these chewy or crunchy? I have always had trouble with homemade bars being crumbly.
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