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Baked Chocolate Chip Granola Bars- No need for those store bought bars! Make these easy granola bars right at home. Great for breakfast on the go, a snack or a sweet treat.

Once you start making your own granola bars,  the store version will pale in comparison. These are really delicious and will cost you much less than the box. 

Ingredients Needed

• Rolled oats
• Crispy rice cereal ( AKA "Rice Krispies" or brand equivalent)
• Flour + Baking soda
• Vanilla
• Egg white
• Coconut oil
• Brown sugar
• Mini chocolate chips

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Can I Use Another Type of Oil?

For this recipe, no.  When coconut oil is melted, it will cool as a solid.  The solid will be needed for the texture of the recipe. 

Chocolate Chips?

If desired, you can replace the chocolate chips with chopped mix nuts or dried fruit.

Why is There an Egg White?

I have found that without it, my granola bars were too crumbly and not sticking together that well.  The egg white helps bind it all together. 

Storage

• Keep any leftovers in a covered container. You don't have to refrigerate, unless your weather is really hot/humid.  These are best eaten within a week.
• Freezing:  You can freeze these!  After cooling the fully baked bars, store them in a freezer safe/covered container or storage bag.  They will stay good for several months.

Baked Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

By Erin | Category: Dessert, Bars/Brownies (American)

Prep Time:
30 mins

Cook Time:
15 mins

Total Time:
1 hr

Yield:
approx. 16 bars

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2/3 cup coconut oil, melted, then, cooled
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 egg white
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9 x 13 baking pan with foil. Then, spray the foil with non stick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, crispy rice cereal, flour, baking soda and brown sugar. Then, add in vanilla, cooled coconut oil, honey and egg white. Stir to coat.
3. Stir in mini chocolate chips. Continue to mix until everything is coated well. Spread the mixture evenly into prepared pan. Lightly press the mixture into the pan.
4. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until they are golden brown. Let them cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting.