Comments on: thick, chewy granola bars

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:40:32 +0000

I am currently baking these and eating the raw mix out of the mixing bowl because it’s so incredible! Can’t wait to taste the finished product!

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 06 May 2012 21:20:59 +0000

Personally, I love the granola bars I buy at the store – Nature’s Path, Clif, or Kashi are the brands I stick with – but they are so expensive at $3.99 for a box of four… yikes. I thought I could make them and save some money, and thanks to this recipe I can.

I used old-fashioned oats and broke them down a bit in the food processor first as suggested. Also used all agave nectar in place of the 1/4 C liquid sweetener + 2 TB corn syrup. I used vegan margarine (Earth Balance) for the butter and my mix-ins were 1 C dried cranberries, 1 C chopped walnuts, 1/3 C chopped pepitas, 1/3 C raisins, 2 TB ground flaxseed, and 1/2 C wheat germ. They are AMAZING. I was shocked that the mix tasted like cookie dough, and once baked they got even better.

By: Hima

Hima — Sun, 06 May 2012 10:38:33 +0000

Hi Deb,

I made these but omitted coconut due to family preferences. I did add Hazelnuts, black sultanas, a mix of cranberries and sesame and sunflower seeds. Certainly one of the best recipes for the chewy bars. Tx.

PS: It is excellent with Kenya AA black coffee.

By: I'm Nate's Mom

I'm Nate's Mom — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:29:22 +0000

Oops! Almost forgot: I also used 1 cup of Kashi puffed cereal.

By: I'm Nate's Mom

I'm Nate's Mom — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:50:26 +0000

I’ve made these several times, a little differently each time, but yesterday’s batch was the best. In addition to the wet ingredients, I ground up about 1-1/2 cups of dates to form a paste and combined those with the other liquids, then mixed into the dry. No crumbling, nice chewy texture. Here’s what I used:

1-2/3 c rolled oats
1/2 c organic cane sugar
1/3 c ground oats
1/4 t salt (because I use Morton’s)
1/4 t cinnamon
2/3 c dried cherries
1/3 c golden raisins
1/3 c each walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds and pepitas
1/3 c cocoa nibs (can barely taste, so you might want to use chocolate chips)
1 t vanilla
3T meted butter
3T olive oil
1/4 c grade B maple syrup
2T agave nectar
1T water
1-1/2 c dates, ground to form paste

Took 30 mins in the oven.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:32:43 +0000

This recipe is one of the best I’ve tried – for anything! So easy, flour-free, sweeten to your own taste, and full of oats; what more could you ask?

I eliminate sugar and corn syrup. So far have only used the maple syrup for a little sweetness. Also take them out of oven after 15 minutes. They’re perfect.

Thank you bunches.

By: Stacie

Stacie — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:17:48 +0000

This will be somewhere around the 20th time making these! Such a hit! I buy pre-made granola/trail mix instead of being creative….i know, i know.

BUUUUUUT one hint for the crumbling….press the granola AGAIN after you take it out of the oven (with parchment paper). It helps to set it…and not crumble.

Cheers and happy eating!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:45:54 +0000

Great recipe, thanks! I found mine were ready after about 20 minutes in my fan oven, lovely and chewy.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:12:45 +0000

These are fantastic! I used honey in place of corn syrup and mixed the peanut butter in with the wet ingredients and they came out just fine.

I thought they’d come out crumbly since the mix was so dry but I baked them in muffin tins, and put them in the fridge right after to cool. Perhaps not cutting them helped?

By: Eriia

Eriia — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:56:57 +0000

Love, love, love. Found this recipe and feel as I hit a goldmind. I have made the gronola bars two different ways…one fruit/nut and one choc chips, coconut, almonds….delish! I have shared this recipe with everyone I know. Love your site in general — as like these bars – everything I have made is fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing your passion.