Baked Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

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.

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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.

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Baked Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Peanut Butter Swirl Bars

Peanut Butter Swirl Bars- Creamy peanut butter with the added bonus of a chocolate swirl in convenient bar form.  A great option for a weekday dessert! 

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When I was little, my mom was a stay at home mom.  She did work, but, it was once my younger sister was in middle school/high school.

While she was a stay at home mom,  my mom baked nearly every weekday.  Yes, no exaggeration.  It was pretty awesome. We would always have something for dessert after dinner or after school.

These bars were part of the regular dessert rotation.  No wonder! They are easy, delicious and can be made with just a few simple pantry ingredients. 

Ingredients Needed

• Flour + Baking powder + Salt
• Butter
• Peanut butter
• Sugars: both white & brown
• Eggs 
•  Vanilla
• Chocolate chips

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Recipe Notes:

Peanut Butter

I recommend using a "regular" peanut butter as opposed to a natural version. The natural version will work, but, does have a higher oil content.  If you do use it, you may want to add a tablespoon or two extra of flour, to absorb the extra oil.

Baking

Don't over bake your bars.  They will appear soft at first, but, will firm up as they cool. As long as the edges are lightly brown, they are OK. 

Storage

Keep any leftover bars in a covered container. No need to refrigerate, unless it's really hot/humid in your area.

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Peanut Butter Swirl Bars

Cake Mix Brownies

Cake Mix Brownies- -Got a cake mix sitting in your kitchen? Make brownies with it! This easy recipe will satisfy your brownie craving in a snap.

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Add to to the list "Where The Heck Did This Recipe Come From?!".  This delight has been in my recipe archives for tooo looonng.   They are really delicious and a snap to make.

Ingredients Needed

• Dry cake mix
• Egg
• Milk
• Butter
• Chocolate chips

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Can I Use Any Brand of Cake Mix?

Yes. Use any brand and variety you wish.  Stick with a standard size box (15-18 oz) for the recipe to work correctly. Pictured:  Red Velvet 💓

Can I Use a Different Size Pan?

Yes.  If desired, you can bake these in an 8 x 8 baking pan.  Use the same ingredients/measurements and increase your baking time just a few minutes.

A Note About These Brownies

Just a heads up! These brownies are definitely more on the cakey side, than, fudgy. 👍

Frosting

Pictured:  Cream Cheese Frosting  Use any flavor you wish or serve them plain, with whipped cream or ice cream. 

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Cake Mix Brownies

Scotcheroos

Scotcheroos- Gooey cereal bars packed full of peanut buttery goodness. They are then topped off with a combination of melted chocolate and butterscotch. Don’t pass these up…they are crazy good!

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Scotcheroos

One Bowl Chocolate Chip Blondies

One Bowl Chocolate Chip Blondies- One bowl + A few basic ingredients = One Delicious Blondie

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This recipe has been in my archives since...forever.  I have a kid who has always loved to bake, so,  I am constantly on the hunt for easy baking recipes that he can do on his own.  He started off making his own microwave cookie and has graduated into making these blondies.

Delicious and quite addicting. You may find yourself wanting to make them all the time. 🖏

Ingredients Needed

• Flour + Salt + Baking powder
• Sugar
• Butter
• Eggs
• Vanilla
• Chocolate chips

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Can I Use Any Flavor Baking Chips?

Of course! If you don't want to use chocolate chips, you can use peanut butter, butterscotch or a combination of your favorite flavors. 

Butter

Your butter will need to be melted.  After melting it, be sure to let it cool for about 5 minutes before using.  If you don't have any butter on hand, a neutral oil can be used as a replacement.

Storage

Keep any leftovers  in a covered container.  No need to Refrigerate, unless the weather is really hot/humid in your area. They are best eaten within a week. 

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One Bowl Chocolate Chip Blondies

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars- What’s a better combination than chocolate and peanut butter?! These easy bars combine those great tastes in one easy bar. They are delicious, require a short ingredients list and require zero baking. The perfect bar!

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I LOVE these bars. My mom made these all the time when I was growing up. When I got older, she passed this recipe on to me.  

In turn, my kids are crazy, insane,  in love with these bars.  They request them for nearly every holiday, special occasion, or simply when the ingredients can be found in the pantry. 

Ingredients Needed

• Peanut butter
• Graham cracker crumbs
• Powdered sugar
• Butter
• Chocolate chips

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A Few Recipe Notes:

• This recipe can easily be cut int half and made with an 8 x 8 size baking dish.
• With that said, you can also use the full recipe for a 9 x 9 size baking dish or a 12 count muffin/cupcake pan for individual cups.
• Store any leftover bars in the refrigerator. 
• Freezing?  These bars are ok to freeze! Store them in a covered, freezer safe container or storage bag. They will be good for a couple of months.
• Peanut Butter: The creamy variety works best. I have used "regular" peanut butter and the natural version for these. Both work great.
• Butter: Margarine, real butter or plant based butter all work for these.

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No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Homemade Snickers Bars

Homemade Snickers Bars- Make those iconic bars right in your own kitchen! These are gooey, chocolatey nougaty and just plain amazing. 

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My Mom never made these bars.  Now, mind you, she adored a snickers candy bar, but, this recipe I actually found over 10 years ago.  It was way back when I first started blogging and quickly became a family favorite.

This recipe is quite easy to make, but, does take a little time to put them together.  They are also quite rich, eat in small quantities, if at all possible.  😉

Ingredients Needed

• Chocolate chips
• Peanut butter
• Marshmallow Fluff
• Peanuts
• Evaporated milk
• Butter
• Sugar
• Vanilla
• Caramels
• Whipping cream

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Recipe Notes:

• Be sure to let each layer cool completely before moving on to the next layer.  This will prevent your bars from mushing all together.
• Keep any leftovers in the refrigerator.  If desired, you can freeze these bars.  I do recommend cutting them into pieces before you do this.  Simply store them in a covered, freezer safe, storage bag or container. 

What Kind Of Caramels?

I used Brach's Milk Maid Caramels.  They worked perfectly.  You can use any brand equivalent. 

Marshmallow Fluff:

Want to make it homemade?  You can! Find out how right here. 

Your Layers:

• Bottom: Chocolate/Peanut Butter
• Next:  Nougat
• Then: Caramel 
• Top: Chocolate/Peanut Butter

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Homemade Snickers Bars

Cream Cheese Brownies

Cream Cheese Brownies- Fudgy brownies with a cream cheese swirl!

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Let's dress up our brownies today!

Ingredients Needed

• Cream Cheese
• Sugar
• Vanilla
• Brownie mix
• Egg

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Do I Have to Use Boxed Brownie Mix?

Nope.  You can use your favorite brownie recipe, if you wish.  Just be sure it's for a 9 x 13 baking pan.  You can also use any brand/variety of brownie mix you want.  Again, it should be for a 9 x 13 pan or sometimes they are labeled "family size"

Cream Cheese

Be sure your cream cheese is nice and soft.  This will make your mixing easier and give your cream cheese layer much smoother.

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Cream Cheese Brownies

Magic Cookie Bars

 Magic Cookies Bars- The classic gooey bars made up of sweetened condensed milk, flaky coconut, crunchy nuts and chocolate.  They are too good to pass up! 

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 Technically, this recipe is right from Eagle Brand.  However, my Mom made these bars at multiple holiday celebrations.  They are soooo good! It's hard to eat just one.

Ingredients

• Graham cracker crumbs
• Butter
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Chocolate chips
• Shredded coconut
• Walnuts or pecans

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Recipes Notes and Tips

• Be sure to line your pan with foil and spray the foil generously with non stick cooking spray.  These bars can be sticky! So, this step will help make bar removal much easier.
• Nuts? You can use chopped ( or finely diced) walnuts or pecans.
• If desired, you can use low fat/fat free sweetened condensed milk as an alternative.  Just be sure you use sweetened condensed milk, not evaporated milk! 
• Store any leftovers in a covered container in your refrigerator.  If desired, you can freeze these too! Let them cool completely, then, store in a freezer safe, covered container or storage bag. 

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Magic Cookie Bars

Easy Cake Mix Bars

Easy Cake Mix Bars- -Soft, chocolaty bars that need just 4 ingredients! They are delicious, fun and are great for a weeknight dessert or your next get together.  

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I'm not sure who loves these bars more...me or my family. They are really easy to make (totally kid friendly baking project!) and are perfect for when you are craving baked goods or need something easy to bring to a party.

Ingredients Needed

• Cake mix
• Eggs
• Butter
• Chocolate chips

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Recipe Notes

• This will work with any brand ( or flavor) or cake mix.  For the recipe to work, use a standard size box.  Approx 15-18 oz in size.
• Your batter is going to be thick.  To make the spreading of the batter easier...spray a silicone spatula or an onset spatula with non stick cooking spray and then, spread the batter. 

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Easy Cake Mix Bars

Chocolate Syrup Brownies

Chocolate Syrup Brownies- For the chocolate lover! Fudgy brownies that are made easily with chocolate syrup and topped with a thick layer of dreamy chocolate frosting.  

Where do you stand on frosting on brownies?  My entire childhood my Mom frosted our brownies or dusted them with powdered sugar.  When I met my husband, he ate his brownies plain. Yeah, no frosting. 🤷 I was totally confused. 

Of course, they're brownies, I still eat them,  plain or frosted.  But, I do prefer them with frosting. My kids are split.  Some like them plain, some like them with frosting. 

What do you think?

These brownies are made with chocolate syrup and honestly, you could eat them with the frosting or plain. Either way, they are dee-licous. 

Ingredients Needed

• Butter
• Sugar
• Vanilla
• Chocolate syrup
• Flour + Baking soda
• Eggs
• Powdered sugar

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Recipe Notes

Butter

Make sure your butter is softened for both the brownies and frosting. This will make beating it all much easier and give your items a better consistency. 

Chocolate Syrup

Want to make it homemade?  It's easy. Find out how here. 

Storage

Keep any leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator. They are best eaten within a week. 

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Chocolate Syrup Brownies

Creamy Apple Squares

Creamy Apple Squares are creamy and sweet! These delicious bars start with a cake mix and are a snap to make!

Creamy Apple Squares