#oatbars

I’m a snacker person. I like having a healthy morning or afternoon tea snack other than fruits, but I don’t deprive myself. I also made my all time favourite chocolate chip cookies just after making these bars. I’ve been enjoying these super easy, no fuss and healthy oats and honey granola bars that I made a few days ago. 

They’re so easy to make and I have most of the ingredients on hand! The only changes I made was I used rice puffs instead of rice cereal. I also exclude the vanilla and brown sugar. They came out great, delicious and chewy! This is a perfect nut-free and seedless recipe!

Oats and Honey Granola BarsfromFive heart home

Ingredients

3 ¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats 

¾ cups crispy rice cereal (I used rice puffs)

2/3 cups whole wheat pastry flour 

¾ teaspoon baking soda 

¾ teaspoon salt 

2/3 cup honey 

1/3 cup melted coconut oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. 

In a large bowl, stir together oats, rice puffs, flour, baking soda, and salt. Measure honey, melted coconut oil, then drizzle over oat mixture and stir until all ingredients are completely combined. 

Transfer oat mixture into prepared pan and press down very firmly into an even layer. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown on top. Remove from oven and use the flat bottom of a small pan or dish to press down granola bars again. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, and then use parchment paper sling to carefully lift granola bars out onto a cutting board (you can leave them sitting on top of the parchment paper). Cool for 5 more minutes and then cut into 12.