Homemade No Bake Granola Bars

**cheriede** · 07-02-2008, 05:21 PM

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

**shortstack** · 07-02-2008, 05:29 PM

I LOVE making these. I've used leftover ground up Halloween Chocolate for the Choco. Chips before

Andrea

**suebeehoney** · 07-02-2008, 05:57 PM

OMGosh...

These look SOOOO good! Gotta make these soon!

**walker24** · 07-04-2008, 05:21 PM

These are sooo good. Does anyone have a round about estimate of how much these cost a batch? I don't remember how much the corn syrup was. Thanks!

**JessieMom** · 07-04-2008, 05:43 PM

thank you! these look yummy & like something the kids could make

**freebs** · 07-04-2008, 07:00 PM

thanks for bumping

**joyofsix** · 07-04-2008, 08:58 PM

I've made these for a long time and they are very good. I leave out the raisins. i've also dumped in bits of sunflower seeds or coconut that wasn't enough to make anything else out of. Waste not and all.

**Domestic Gal** · 07-04-2008, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by walker24

These are sooo good. Does anyone have a round about estimate of how much these cost a batch? I don't remember how much the corn syrup was. Thanks!

Just doing this off the top of my head.

Rice crispies $1.79 box at aldi. so I will say .50 for that
Oatmeal $1. for small generic at dollar store. .50 for that
Raisins are $1 a box at walgreens for about 2 cups .25 for that
Brown sugar $1 generic 2 lb. bag .10 for that
Corn syrup just a guess $2.50 for a 32 oz size so .10 for that
Peanut butter $1 for generic .20 for that
Vanilla .02
choc. chips $1. for generic .25

So roughly $1.47 per pan
I estimated high due to the rising prices of everything. But not a bad price for a pan of granola compared to over $2 for six in a box.

**freebs** · 07-07-2008, 09:24 PM

I just made these with honey nut cheerios!! mmmmmmmmmmmm where they ever good! I am going to start making these for my dh lunch now instead of buying granola bars!

**cheriede** · 07-07-2008, 10:20 PM

I love all the substitutions that you are posting. I think I may have to try the Honey Nut Cheerios...That sound pretty good.

**Domestic Gal** · 07-08-2008, 11:10 AM

I made them with rice crispies with strawberries and added some chopped almonds also. MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

**DJ1972** · 07-08-2008, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Domestic Gal

Just doing this off the top of my head.

Rice crispies $1.79 box at aldi. so I will say .50 for that
Oatmeal $1. for small generic at dollar store. .50 for that
Raisins are $1 a box at walgreens for about 2 cups .25 for that
Brown sugar $1 generic 2 lb. bag .10 for that
Corn syrup just a guess $2.50 for a 32 oz size so .10 for that
Peanut butter $1 for generic .20 for that
Vanilla .02
choc. chips $1. for generic .25

So roughly $1.47 per pan
I estimated high due to the rising prices of everything. But not a bad price for a pan of granola compared to over $2 for six in a box.

and you know exactly what's in these

**freebs** · 07-10-2008, 10:23 AM

made another batch! This time i used crispy rice, crunchy pnut butter and Reese's pieces baking bits! MMMMMMMM good! kids are loving these homemade granola bars!

**freyadog** · 07-14-2008, 03:07 PM

I made these and they were quite good however I really was not impressed with the rice crispies in it. I am going to try another cereal and see how it goes. It just reminded me too much of those rice crispy squares that you make with marshmallows.