My son Charlie requested chocolate chip cookies
for lunch box snacks this week.
Great idea I thought.
They’re easy,
and a batch will should last
the entire week.
Much to my dismay,
the bag of chocolate chips in the pantry was nearly empty.
I’m not entirely sure how I let this happen, but I really was not in the mood for a trip to the store.
I had just completed our weekly shopping, and was feeling quite proud of myself for not forgetting anything.
{sadly, this does not happen very often}
I really did want to deliver a chocolaty treat,
but I would have to get creative.
I LOVE a quick and easy treat that uses up what I already have in the pantry,
and this granola does not disappoint.
No baking required:)
Charlie didn’t even remember that he wanted cookies.
No Bake Chocolate Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
1 1/2 cup of rolled oats
1 1/2 cups of crisped rice cereal
1/4 cup of cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of honey
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup of chocolate chips
combine the oats, rice cereal, cocoa powder, and salt
set this aside
in a small sauce pan combine the sugar, honey, and butter
cook over medium heat until everything has melted, and is just beginning to boil
add in the vanilla
pour the sugar/honey over the oats, and mix until everything is evenly coated
stir in the chocolate chips
{they will begin to melt}
press firmly into a lightly greased baking dish
{I used a smaller 7 x 11 rectangular dish; use a square to get thicker bars}
allow the granola to cool completely before cutting into bars
a sweet treat that’s better for them than cookies and candy bars
enjoy!
About Heather @French Press
Nice healthy treat!
thanks!
Yummy! We made a no bake granola bar recipe at our house that was very good too! I like this one-more chocolaty!
we make granola bars all the time – and I’m not sure why I never thought to make the entire thing chocolate before – they were a BIG hit!
These look yummy! My son likes to pick the chocolate chips out of the store bought granola bars so this seems like a win win because the whole thing is chocolate and he might enjoy eating the whole thing!! Plus, I have everything in the house!!!! Thanks for the recipe
Charlie is exactly the same way! He loved these
What a wonderful snack for kids! How easy too! Love homemade granola!
you’ve gotta love an easy recipe that tastes great:)
I love this Heather! I need to get on the granola bars, stat. I have been to the store 3 times since last week and I’m not done yet, lol.
I totally need to try these!! Pinned for later!
I would love for you to join my Link Up!
http://www.pluckys-secondthought.com/pluckys-link-up-and-blogiversary-celebration-giveaway/
Visiting from Back for Seconds. I’ve never made granola bars before. But after seeing these I absolutely want to.
Hopping over from Back for Seconds Link Party
These look NUMMY! I’ll have to make them for our next hike.
http://akitchenhoor.blogspot.com/
I love making these granola bars too, but I have never thought to add cocoa powder. Love it!!!!
What a brilliant idea. so perfect fr the kids’ lunchboxes….
Thanks much for the recipe!
hugs x
Crystelle
Always a fan of no-bake! Yum!
Just finished eating one of these. Delicious. Made the recipe as written. Thanks for sharing.
I have all of these ingredients on hand! Yay!
This comment has been removed by the author.
I am a granola nut! I am going to make these for sure! Thanks for sharing at Show Me Your Plaid Monday’s!
hope you enjoy them!
I just might have to make these this weekend. They look fantastic, Heather!
your look amazing Stephanie!!
I just love homemade granola bars and yours look perfect! Pinning Heather
thanks so much Trish!
These are cooling in the pan right now. Can’t wait to eat them. One thing to note – vanilla is in the ingredient list, but isn’t in the instructions. I assume it goes in with the butter, honey, and brown sugar mixture? That’s where I put it at least.
GREAT catch! I just updated the instructions
~thanks
they were amazing. my kids loved them!they have less sugar than the store bought stuff.
Oh I am SO glad! Thank you for letting me know