Pinterest is the bestest: Homemade Granola Bars

I'm pretty sure this recipe just keeps evolving! This was orignally adapted from Rachael Ray and revised by Lauren from the site Lauren's Latest.

http://www.laurenslatest.com/no-bake-chocolate-chip-granola-bars-easy-healthy/

So I decided to add my own spin to the recipe since I didn't have everything it called for in my pantry... and voila!

Here is the recipe!

3 Tblsp butter
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups quick cooking oats {not rolled oats!}
1 cup crispy rice cereal (Substituted Honey bunches of oats)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips (Crumbled 3 squares of a Hershey's chocolate bar)
Pinch of Cinnamon



...I also added a few pinches of flaxseed...


First I combined the dry ingredients:

:: Mix your oats, cereal, and cinnamon(opt) in a large bowl. You'll want to wait to add the chocolate chips until the end since they will melt if you add them in right away, however a few added chips in the mix may not be all bad! My friend added butterscotch chips to the mix and the melted flavor was fabulous!

Now time for the Wet Ingredients:

Combine honey, butter, and brown sugar in a pan. Bring to a bubble, then reduce and cook for about 2 minutes. Add Vanilla before mixing with dry ingredients.

Pour Wet ingredients over dry ingredients and coat all dry ingredients...

Next you can use a small baking sheet, glass pan, etc to put mixture in... make sure to pack it in tightly since that's the key to getting it to stick!

Now you can add the chocolately chippys on top! I crumbled a Hershey's bar since that's all my pantry contained, but anything chocolatey will work!

And VOILA!!!!

                                                                                   

YUMMALICIOUS!