The texture and flavor are about a million times better then the store bought version. No offense Mr. Quaker!
Start to finish the prep and recipe only took about 10 minutes. The base is prepared in the microwave and then you just mix in the rest of the ingredients, and press into a 8×8 pan.
These are definitely the best granola bars I have ever made!
Homemade S'more Granola Bars {These are AMAZING!}
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These are perfect to put in your kids lunch boxes or even just to whip up for a special snack. The flavor is perfect! Depending on how thick you cut your bars you can get anywhere from 10-16 bars out of this recipe.
Serves: 10
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 3 tbsp karo syrup or honey
- 1 cup marshmallows, divided
- ¼ tsp vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 1½ cups rice crispies
- 1¼ cup quick oats
- 3 large graham crackers, roughly chopped into small pieces
- 2 tbsp flax meal (optional)
- ⅓ cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Butter a 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish and set it aside. You can line it with parchment paper instead if you prefer.
- In a glass microwave safe dish combine, brown sugar, butter and karo syrup. Microwave for 1.5-2 minutes or until mixture is melted together. Stir well and return to the microwave for another 60-90 seconds..
- Mixture should appear to be "boiling" and sugar should be mostly if not all dissolved when you take it out, return for 20-30 more seconds.
- Stir and add ½ cup of marshmallows, stir well and return to microwave for 30 seconds.
- Stir well again and add rice crispies, oatmeal, and flax meal.
- Next stir in the graham crackers.
- The final step is to stir in the remaining marshmallows and chocolate chips. You want to do this quickly right before pressing it into the prepared pan so the chocolate chips will not melt and spread throughout the granola bar.
- Pour them in, stir until just combined, and then quickly pour mixture into pan and carefully use your hand to press it down firmly. Let cool completely before cutting them into bars.
- You can wrap the bars individually and store in an air tight container for up to a week.
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Enjoy!
Maria
P.S. If your kids like granola bars, try these fun and easy Granola Bar Bites.
Oh my goodness, Maria. I love smores and homemade granola bars and these look so amazing! I wish I had one to eat right now because I’m starting to get hungry (gotta love how often you have to eat when pregnant!) You can bet I’m making these soon!
Aimee, you are going to love these. They are so dang good, I almost can’t handle it….and I don’t even like granola bars normally. π Wish you lived closer I would bring you some. π
We have a lot of food allergies, but we could VERY easily make these — most granola bars have nut issues, and gluten free ones are a very small step above cardboard (about the only thing they have going for them is they are chocolate covered cardboard). I see these happening VERY VERY soon.
They look fantastic!!
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Granola Bars have been on my to do list for a long time! After seeing these that job just moved to the top! Can’t wait to try these!
I just broke down and ate four of the ones I am “saving” for the boys lunches….I can’t help it they are SOOOO good! ….going to have to make another batch myself in the very near future.
I made these yesterday and they were great. The recipe doesn’t say when to add the vanilla and salt. I noticed at the end so hurried and stirred it in but I’m thinking they go in earlier. Thanks!
I’ll check that out. Thank you!
Yes!! So making these for my daughter (and myself, haha!) I just bought oats, too!
Don’t you love it when the fates align. π
What a fun idea! I bet kids would love this treat in the lunch box.
If they make it there. I have a hard time staying away from these. They’re so yummy!
I love anything S’mores (and all things super easy)! Pinned to my S’MORE-gas Board. π
I love that you have a S’more-gas Board.
This look awesome, and I can’t believe how easy they are. I wouldn’t blame you if you ate them all instead of putting them in the lunch boxes!!
I love homemade granola bars! These look so good!
Oh yum, I LOVE s’mores!
Homemade granola bars are my fave! Love this s’mores version!
Hi! I love homemade granola bars and have been trying to find a smores one for the kiddos. I would like to substitute graham cracker crumbs for the graham crackers – do you know how about how much I would use? I’m really terrible at understanding the math in recipes. Thank you!!
Hi Jamie, Graham cracker crumbs actually might not work very well in this recipe because they will absorb some of the sticky mixture and it won’t go as far. Does that make sense. The bigger broken up chunks don’t do that. If you try it, I would only use about half a cup. These really are so yummy. I hope you like them.
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So excited to make these for my boys! Your recipes are my go to- if I need something I always think, I bet Maria has an awesome recipe for that π€£ thanks lady! #augustgiveaway
Aw, Thanks Sena, I love hearing that, and I hope your boys love the granola bars!