Easy to make homemade chocolate chip granola bars recipe! They taste just like Quaker Granola bars but are made with simple, healthy ingredients! No bake recipe, only chilling required. Kid, toddler snack approved!
Copycat Quaker Granola Bars
We love Quaker Granola bars in this house! Our favorite are the chocolate chip bars, which are great for a quick snack. I can’t tell you the amount of boxes that we have bought in the past years. One thing though I’ve never liked, the price. A box of granola bars usually ranges in the $4-$5 range which is pretty expensive considering it’s made with pretty basic ingredients.
So before I would go to the store and buy more, I decided to try to make my own. I’m so glad I did because not only are they (much) cheaper, but I find them more filling. Plus it’s a great feeling knowing every single ingredient (and being able to pronounce them) that’s going into them.
Chocolate Chip Granola Bars Ingredients
- Quick Cooking Oats
- Crispy Rice Cereal
- Butter
- Light Brown Sugar
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Mini Chocolate Chips
Here are your ingredients. It’s likely you might already have all these ingredients already.
How to Make Granola Bars – Step by Step Instructions
Spray your 8×8 pan. I like to grab a paper towel and rub it in so it’s on the sides too. Set aside.
Then your crispy cereal. Feel free to get the generic kind, you will save a few dollars. Stir together.
Put your brown sugar, honey and butter over medium high heat.
When it melts..
It will soon start to bubble. Turn it down immediately to low, you don’t want it to burn.
Take it off burner and add vanilla. Note to self: buy more vanilla extract, I’m always running out.
Pour the wet mixture into your dry mixture.
And stir, stir, stir. I can’t say this enough. You want every single piece to be coated or it won’t stick which will make crumbly granola bars. “Crumbly Granola Bars” would make a cute band name.
Pour your mixture into pan and push down with spatula to get it even.
Then take your spatula or a back of a spoon and press the chocolate chips down into the mixture. This will make sure they don’t fall off.
Wrap plastic wrap on top and chill for at least 1 hour.
When they’re set, cut them up into bar shapes.
Because you sprayed the pan and let the granola bars set, they should slide out pretty easily.
I cut it up into 10 delicious bars.
These will be a hit! You won’t ever buy the ones in the store again.
Freezing Granola Bars
These are easy and quick to make! The part that takes the most time is letting them set. If you’re a fan of these, I recommend making a few batches at once to save on the dirty dishes. Bonus: You can also freeze granola bars!
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Other Granola Recipes – try these!
Overnight Chocolate Strawberry Granola
Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
PrintIngredients
- 2 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Spray a 8x8 pan lightly with cooking spray.
- Mix your oats and cereal together in a large bowl.
- In a small saucepan melt butter, brown sugar and honey on medium high heat until melted. Once it begins to bubble change heat to low and stir for 2 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from burner and stir in your vanilla.
- Pour your hot mixture over your oats mixture. Stir well. You want to make sure every single piece of oats and cereal is coated.
- Pour your mixture into your greased pan and push down with spatula to flatten it.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over top evenly. Use your spatula to press them down so they are embedded in the bars.
- Cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator to set for at least 1 hour, or until firm.
- Take out and cut into bar sizes. Store in airtight container in refrigerator to keep them fresh.
Irina says
I am used to buying granola bars, but this is the first time when I decided to try the homemade ones! Yummy and delicious. I will never eat store-bought bars again:)
Jayne says
This is a great Chocolate Chip bar recipe to make with the kids.
Jayne says
Planning for the kids to be at home for awhile. This chocolate chip granola bar recipe is great to make together.
Jas @ All that's Jas says
Where has this recipe been my whole life? My grandkids will love it! So simple and delicious.
Lucy S says
Oh, these are great! I didn’t have honey at home, but we make maple syrup so I substituted maple syrup. I also used chocolate crispy cereal, and raisins instead of chocolate chips. Again, just whatever I had on hand. So good! Thanks!
Pamela says
Hey Lucy – you make maple syrup?! Jealous! I bet it’s delicious! Thanks for commenting, I’m happy to hear this recipe was a hit! 🙂
Susie says
We made these for a road trip and they were gone before we even got to the first stop! LOL!
Pamela says
I LOVE that Susie! Thanks for commenting!
Dawn says
Just made these and love them
Pamela says
Thanks so much for commenting Dawn! So happy you liked these granola bars!
Danielle D says
how long are they good for? both if refrigerated or just in an air tight container?
Kelley @ Chef Savvy says
I love the Quaker granola bars as well this sounds like an amazing at home version!!
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
I love love love this idea! I’m going to make them for my little brother soon, he’s crazy for granola bars. I’m sure he’ll adore these! x
Pamela says
I hope so! I hope you eat one too! 🙂
Heather says
They look great! I can’t wait to see what other flavors you come up with!
::crosses fingers and whispers:: something with Peanut Butter
Pamela says
Peanut butter coming very very very soon! Honestly, the peanut butter ones are my FAVORITE!!
Kelly @ Life made Sweeter says
Yum, these look delicious! Need to try making these for my son – so much more cost effective & healthier than the store-bought ones. Thanks for sharing this recipe Pamela and for stopping by my blog:)
Pamela says
Hey Kelly, thanks for stopping by. If you try the recipe, let me know how it goes! 🙂
amy @ fearless homemaker says
I absolutely love homemade granola bars. So easy to make, so much more natural than the store-bought kind + cheaper. WIN WIN WIN! =) Yours look absolutely great.
Pamela says
Thanks Amy! I love all these positives. The only down side is they are so yummy I want to eat them all! :D)
ashley - baker by nature says
Duuuuude, these look so friggin good!!! Send some to the Slope, please 😉
Pamela says
Hahaha, ok! Look for the pigeon outside your window with the bars!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
I love making granola bars like this with rice krispies and that are no-bake. I always add PB to mine, too 🙂
Pamela says
Nom Nom! I will be posting a peanut butter recipe soon, they are my favorite!
Maryanne @ the little epicurean says
I love granola bars! I like the step-by-step tutorial!
Pamela says
Thanks Maryanne. I love them too, this batch is gone already!
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
Now this is my kind of granola –with chocolate chips and it’s homemade. Looks delicious!
Pamela says
Thanks Anne!
Melanie Ellsworth says
These look delicious! I am going to make some for the kids… and me too!
thanks for sharing!
Melanie
Pamela says
Enjoy them, I just finished a bar myself. 🙂
Pam says
My kids love these granola bars. Yours look great.
Pamela says
Thanks! They’re so easy to make. I’m testing out some other flavors that I will be sharing soon!