personally,I think Granola bars are rediculously priced-so when in the mood I make these-


2 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, stir together the rice cereal and oats. Set aside.

Combine the brown sugar and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat just until boiling, then remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Pour over the cereal and oat mixture, and mix well.
Press into the prepared pan using the back of a large spoon. Allow to cool, then cut into squares.

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Thanks for the awesome recipe!

Mommy2mercedes, have you made this recipe then?? Is it more like a dessert or can it be a breakfast??
Thanks!

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Mom of 3 boys and 1 girl

You could use those for breakfast.and the other recipe I bumped.

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what granola bars are your kids eating now???

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Thank you for the recipe; we will definitely give it a try!

2 c quick-cooking oats
1 c flour
3/4 c packed brown sugar
3/4 c raisins
1/2 c wheat germ
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c honey
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla


Preheat oven to 350.
Line a 13x9 inch pan with foil and spray with Pam.
Stir together oats, flour, brown sugar, raisins,wheat germ, salt, cinnamon, and walnuts.

Blend oil, honey, egg, and vanilla,then pour into flour mixture, and mix by hand until the liquid is evenly distributed.
Press evenly into the prepared baking pan.
Bake 25-30 min,til the edges are golden.

Cool completely in pan before turning out onto a cutting board and cutting into bars.

My husband drives semis,and these last while he's out..so I make alot of these in the summer....dh likes granola bars and dd....plus I make them to take camping.(My aunt also makes alot of them)





4 c old-fashioned oats
1/2 c sunflower seeds
1/2 c coconut
1/2 c flax seed meal
1/2 c oat bran
1/2 c chopped dried fruit
1/2 c chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts - whatever you prefer)
1/4 c margarine
3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar
2 Tbs flour
1/2 c light corn syrup
1/4 c honey
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Mix oats, sunflower kernels, coconut, flax seed meal, oat bran, dates/fruit and nuts.

Melt margarine over med-low heat,add corn syrup, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, honey, stir to combine. Increase heat to med,stir occasionally. Cook this mix til it comes to a full boil,let it boil for one minute.

Remove from heat, pour over oat mixture.Stir to combine (will be very stiff).

Spray a 13x9 baking pan with Pam and and pour in oat mix,FIRMLY press into pan.

Cover w/foil sprayed w/pam also.

Cool then cut into bars.

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Woo hoo!! I am so excited!
My kiddos love granola bars, and with these recipes i can change for their individual tastes!!