Original recipe by Alana from The Homemade Pantry cookbook, these are grab-and go granola bars that the whole family will love. They are stirred together in just a few minutes and require no baking. Make-ahead and freeze for instant snacks on hand.
Course Snacks
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 16large bars
Calories 249kcal
Author Aimee
Ingredients
1/4cupcanola oil
1/2cupbrown rice syrup
2Tablespoonsdemerara sugaror organic cane sugar
1teaspooncinnamon
1teaspoonvanilla
1/2teaspoonsea salt
2cupsrolled oats
3cupspuffed cerealsuch as brown rice or quinoa (I used Attune's Erewhon Cocoa Crispy Brown Rice Cereal)
1cupsunflower seeds
1/2cupsesame seeds
1cupmini chocolate chips
Instructions
Lightly oil a 9X13 baking pan.
In a medium saucepan, combine the oil, brown rice syrup, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Place over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it comes to a boil and the sugar is dissolved.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, puffed cereal, seeds, and chocolate chips.
Pour the syrup over the cereal mixture and stir with a sturdy wooden spoon to combine well.
Press the mixture into the oiled pan and refrigerate for about an hour.
Cut down the center lengthwise, and then into bars and serve or store in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 10 days.