Homemade Granola Bars with Cake Batter

This no-bake homemade granola bars recipe is easy to make and tastes just like birthday cake! Top with white chocolate chips and sprinkles!

Ingredients in Birthday Cake Flavored Homemade Granola Bars 

1. 2 cups quick cooking oats
2. 1 cup crispy rice cereal
3. 2/3 cup dry yellow cake mix
4. 1/4 cup salted butter
5. 1/4 cup light brown sugar
6. 1/4 cup honey
7. 1 teaspoon vanilla
8. 4 tablespoons sprinkles
9. 3 tablespoons white chocolate chips

This recipe is loosely based off of my Chocolate Chip Granola Bars. With this birthday cake version, I wanted to create a homemade granola bar that was satisfying and wholesome with oats, rice cereal and honey, but tasted more sweet like dessert. To be exact, I wanted it to taste just like birthday cake batter with the sprinkles and all!

How To Make Homemade Granola Bars 

This granola bar recipe is so easy and quick. There’s no prepping required, and very little clean up needed! Simply heat, cool and eat!

1. Start this recipe by preparing an 8×8 pan and then mix the oats, rice cereal, yellow cake mix and 2 tablespoons of sprinkles together in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan melt butter, brown sugar and honey on medium-high heat until combined and completely melted. Once the mixture begins to bubble, turn the heat down to low and stir for 2 minutes.
3. Remove the saucepan from the burner and stir in the vanilla.
4. Pour the hot butter mixture over the oat mixture. Stir well. You want to make sure all of the dry ingredients are fully coated.
5. Transfer the granola bar batter into the prepared pan and push down granola with the back of a spoon or spatula to flatten it.
6. Evenly sprinkle the chocolate chips and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sprinkles over top. Again, use a spatula or the back of a spoon to gently press them down.
7. Cover the bars with plastic wrap and place the pan in the refrigerator to set for 1 hour. After at least 1 hour, remove from the fridge and cut into bars.

Storage Suggestions

Not only do these homemade granola bars taste delicious, but they also last a really long time. Because most of the ingredients in the bars are shelf stable and the sugar acts as a natural preservative, these bars will keep well in the fridge for well over a week. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

These bars also freeze really well and will stay fresh for about 3 months in the freezer. Wrap the granola bars individually and then place them in a freezer safe bag in the freezer. I suggest writing the “to eat by” date on the baggie so that you won’t forget. Then you can simply pull them out when you need a ready-to-go snack or breakfast. These are so convenient for quick snacks on-the-go!

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Homemade Granola Bars with Cake Batter

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This no-bake homemade granola bars recipe is easy to make and tastes just like birthday cake! Top with white chocolate chips and sprinkles!

serves 18

Ingredients

• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup crispy rice cereal
• 2/3 cup dry yellow cake mix
• 1/4 cup salted butter
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 tablespoons sprinkles
• 3 tablespoons white chocolate chips

Instructions

• Spray a 8×8 pan lightly with nonstick spray.
• Mix your oats, cereal, cake mix and 2 tablespoons sprinkles 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 and 2 tablespoons sprinkles over top evenly. Gently use a spatula to press down.
• Cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator to set for 1 hour.
• Take out and cut into bar sizes. Store in airtight container in refrigerator to keep them fresh.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 110kcal (6%)

Course:Dessert

Cuisine:American

Keyword:homemade granola bars

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