Chocolate Dipped Chewy Granola Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY-COCONUT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with a piece of parchment paper that is large enough to go up all sides of the pan.
• Combine oats, rice cereal, coconut, almonds, and cherries in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• Combine honey, peanut butter, brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and salt in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until brown sugar is melted; continue to simmer for 1 minute more. Pour heated mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to fully combine. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour granola into the prepared baking pan and press firmly with a nonstick spatula or lightly oiled hands to tightly compact and distribute evenly throughout.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Remove from the refrigerator and slice into 20 equal portions. Tightly wrap individually in plastic wrap or serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine Honey Bunches of Oats® Honey Roasted (1 cup) Chocolate (200 gram) Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (3/4 cup), Dried Cranberries (2/3 cup), Unsweetened Coconut Flakes (1/2 cup), Medium Grind Bulgur Wheat (1/3 cup), Sunflower Kernels (1/4 cup) and Pumpkin Seeds (1/4 cup). Combine Honey (1/2 cup) and Vanilla Extract (1 teaspoon) in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring frequently for five minutes.
• Quickly stir hot honey into dry ingredients until well incorporated, then line an 11x7 inch rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper (or whatever sized dish you have!) Press granola mixture into pan, using the bottom of a clean cup to really pack it tightly. Set in refrigerator or freezer for 10 to 20 minutes to cool and harden.
• Melt Dark Chocolate (200 gram) in microwave or using the double boiler method. Get your granola and cut it into eight big or twelve smaller rectangles. Transfer chocolate to a shallow dish or plate. Dip the granola bars so that the top is covered with chocolate and the bottom is naked. Set on parchment paper and refrigerate a few minutes to harden.

GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, toss the oats with the canola oil, melted butter and salt. Spread the mixture out on 2 baking sheets and toast in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, shaking the pan twice and making sure they don't burn. Remove from the oven and set aside. Reduce the heat to 325 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, honey, apple juice and molasses. Heat the mixture slowly, stirring until all combined. Stir in the vanilla and remove from the heat.
• Toss together the toasted oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, pecans and almonds. Pour in the sugar mixture, stirring as you pour. Toss to combine; it will be sticky.
• Press into 1 baking sheet (thoroughly greased with butter) and bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut pieces with a sharp knife and remove from the pan. You can cut them while they're still warm if that's easier.
• Dip the cooled granola bars straight into the melted chocolate so that the top is plain and the bottom is chocolate-covered. Set on parchment until set, sticking in the fridge to hasten this along if necessary.