RAINBOW Crunch Granola Bars made with chocolate chips! This homemade no bake recipe makes crunchy granola bars made with oatmeal and rainbow cereal! Kids love making them alongside Mom for breakfast and lunch treats!
We live in a granola bar loving household. If you open up the cabinet you’ll see boxes of them, all bought in bulk, because it’s a bad day if you run out of granola bars. One thing I don’t like though is the prices of granola bars. For a pack of 8, it’s usually $5, and those granola bars are tiny.
Loving to make my own food if at all possible, and love to save money, I decided to start making my own granola bars. It’s easy, and I bet you have all the ingredients already in your pantry! Plus you can easily customize them to include ingredients that you like. You get to pick the cereal, if you want chocolate chips or not (of course), throw in the option of dried berries or nuts or whatever else you want.
These Rainbow Crunch Chocolate Chip Granola Bars are delicious. So delicious that after I made a batch earlier this week I’m already being asked to make another. We eat these bars for quick breakfast on the go, but also afternoon snacks. They’re a good snack that fills you up between lunch and dinner.
For my bars I used Berry Colossal Crunch cereal to add crunch, but also to add color. The bright colored pieces of cereal give these granola bars a rainbow effect which is perfect for kids, but is also great for adults who have a inner kid in them and always picks the rainbow cereal at the kitchen table.
Now watch how easy it is to make your own granola bars at home!
Combine the dry ingredients, the cereal and old fashioned oats.
Now you’ll add your wet ingredients. By the way, I love knowing what all the ingredients actually are in these homemade granola bars unlike the store bought version.
Put the mixture in a 8×8 pan and spread your chocolate chips on top. Give the chocolate chips a little press with a spatula to make them stick in the bars.
I like to wait at least 2 hours until I cut into them. Then cut the bars however you want. We usually do traditional granola bar shapes but you can also cut them into small squares for more “granola bites” size.
And just like you have homemade Rainbow Crunch Granola bars ready to be snacked on!
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Rainbow Crunch Granola Bars
PrintIngredients
- 1 1/2 cup Berry crunch cereal
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup butter salted
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tespoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Spray a 8x8 pan lightly with cooking spray.
- Combine the cereal and oats 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.
Keith @ How's it Lookin? says
I gotta try these. Granola bars with chocolate might be my favorite snack, thanks for the idea
Laura Dembowski says
I can’t remember the last time I bought granola bars. I always make them. These look so pretty with the Berry Crunch and I bet they taste great too.
Juliana says
Oh Pamela these bars look so pretty and delicious…there is no way anyone can resist it.
Have a great week ๐
Katie Crenshaw says
Oh my gosh! These Rainbow Crunch Chocolate Chip Granola Bars look AMAZING!!! My daughter would go crazy over these. They look so much better than the store bought kind. I love these!
Debra Eliotseats says
The berry crunch is making me nostalgic!
Monica says
These colors just made me smile. Such fun, Pamela!
Megan - The Emotional Baker says
These look amazing! For some reason I haven’t had much luck making granola bars, but this recipe looks great – hope I get to make these soon ๐
Jersey Girl Cooks says
I need to make these! My kids will love them!
John/Kitchen Riffs says
Pretty! Texture! Flavor! My word associations when I look at these. ๐ Really nice — thanks.
grace says
great idea and execution! i love rainbows. ๐
Stephanie says
What a delicious treat! My kids are always eating cereal or granola as a snack, so this would be the perfect snack recipe for us! YUM! #client
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
I am loving all the colours in these. I just know my niece would love to make these with me next time I see her.
Kari says
I LOVE Captain Crunch! What a fun way to use it!
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Emma @ Bake Then Eat says
These are so bright and colourful they are bound to cheere up any morning. You are right homemade is always the best way to go it’s great knowing what you are actually eating!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Pamela – I simply LOVE your use of Berry Colossal Crunch in these granola bars! I have ALL the ingredients and MUST give these a try as I have a huge package at home! Happy monday!
Ashley says
I’m with you – homemade granola bars are the way to go! These are just too fun with all the colors!!
Angie@Angie's Recipes says
What a fun granola recipe!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
Definitely brings out the inner-kid in me! And….my kids would truly love these!