No-Bake Granola Bars
2 1/2 c crisp rice cereal

2 c uncooked quick-cooking oats

1/2 c raisins

1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 c light corn syrup

1/2 c peanut butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 c milk chocolate morsels

Combine first three ingredients in a large bowl; set aside. Bring brown sugar and syrup to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla until blended.
Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until coated; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in chocolate morsels. Press mixture firmly into a 13x9-inch pan; cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Jim P

Chewy Granola Bars
1/2 C Margarine, softened

1 C Light brown sugar

1/4 C Granulated sugar

2 T Honey

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 Egg

1 t Ground cinnamon

1/2 t Baking powder

1/4 t Salt

1 1/2 C Oats

1 1/4 C Crisp rice cereal

1 C Raisins or semi-sweet chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl cream margarine and sugars. Add honey, vanilla, and egg, and mix well. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats and cereal. Add raisins or chocolate chips. Press into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.
Mrs. T. W.

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Thanks for the recipes. My ds & dd goe thru these like you wouldn't believe. I've been searching for a good recipe for them.

I just made the chewy ones and they smell great! I made them in a 8x8 dish instead of the 9x13. I thought they would come out to thin in the larger pan.

Alana

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I was so excited when I found this recipe. My whole house loves chewy granola bars. However, they didnt hold together at all. The edges did but that's it. I was afraid to cook it any longer b/c they seemed to be on the edge of burning. Any ideas? I did put them into a small pan b/c we like them thick but not as small as a 8x8 (can't think of the size now)....HELP please!!!

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I just made the first recipe posted for granola bars. I am wondering too if mine will stick together good. I did really push them down into the pan (9X13) so hopefully that will really help. The kids already had to have one. They loved them. I did tweak the recipe just a little going with what i had for ingredients. I used dark corn syrup and used mini m&m's instead of raisins. So the mini m&m's took the place of the raisins and chocolate chips. Once I poured in the hot corn syrup, brown sugua mixtuer, it did make the mini m&m's melt a little. But i just figured maybe that would help with making them stick together more. This is a great and easy recipe. I will be making this one again.
:happy dance:

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