Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (Quaker Copycat)

These Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars are easy to make for homemade snacks. They are made with recognizable ingredients including honey, coconut oil and oats. This is the best chewy granola bar recipe!

Try these Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars and you won’t want to buy a box from the store again! I tested and retested this recipe until it was just right. We’ve been eating a lot of homemade granola bars lately, but we don’t mind one bit!

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These chocolate chip granola bars taste almost exactly like the Quaker chewy chocolate chip granola bars from the store. This homemade version is even better, though, because these bars are made fresh with recognizable ingredients. Food is always better when you make it yourself, rather than open it from a package that it’s been sitting in for who knows how long. My homemade graham cracker recipe is another delicious example.

My banana chocolate chip granola bars recipe is well loved by those who have tried it. That recipe is made with ripe bananas, and I thought you would also like to have a classic, banana-free chewy chocolate chip granola bar recipe!

This recipe makes 27 small granola bars. That might sound like a lot, but you will be surprised at how quickly they disappear! The bars freeze well or you can store them in your refrigerator for about a week.

You can halve this recipe and use an 8×8-inch pan if you wish. I like to make the full recipe because if I’m going to prep a homemade snack like granola bars, I figure I might as well get the most out of my time.

How to make chewy chocolate chip granola bars:

The steps for making these homemade granola bars are simple. First, heat coconut oil, honey and salt in a small saucepan. When it starts to bubble, let it continue to cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes. This will help the mixture better hold the granola bars together. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract for flavor.

You’ll want to let this mixture cool slightly so that it won’t melt the chocolate chips (unless you want them to melt – that might be good too!). While it cools, stir together old fashioned oats and brown rice crisp cereal.

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and stir until well combined. Then, stir in the chocolate chips. Press the mixture very firmly into a 13×9-inch baking dish that you’ve lined with parchment paper. Read the tip below about how to press the mixture into the pan to help the bars stay together.

I like to press a few extra chocolate chips into the tops of the bars. My kids like to see lots of chocolate chips in their granola bars! 🙂

Tips for making this chewy granola bars recipe:

• Be sure to use a very firm hand when pressing the granola bar mixture into the pan. I’ve found that the best way to press the bars together is to lay a piece of parchment over the top (to prevent sticking) and then use your hand to press down on a large spatula all over the top of the bars.
• Mini chocolate chips work better than regular size in this recipe. Or, leave the chocolate chips out for granola bars that are refined sugar-free.
• I haven’t tested this myself, but I think you could add 1/4 – 1/2 cup of peanut butter to this recipe for peanut butter chocolate chip granola bars. Stir the peanut butter into the wet ingredients with the vanilla extract. I will test this soon and give an update here!

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (Quaker Copycat)

Servings: 27 bars

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 30 minutes mins

These Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars are easy to make for healthy homemade snacks. They are made with recognizable ingredients including honey, coconut oil and oats. This is the best chewy granola bar recipe!

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Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup coconut oil
• ▢ ¾ cup honey
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ▢ 4 cups old fashioned oats
• ▢ 1 ½ cup brown rice crisp cereal
• ▢ ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9-inch baking dish with two pieces of parchment paper, perpendicular to each other. Let each piece of parchment overhang on two opposite sides of the pan.
• Place coconut oil, honey and salt in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat, stirring, until the mixture comes to a low boil. Continue to let it bubble as you stir it for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Let the mixture cool for 2-3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together the oats and brown rice crisp cereal.
• Pour the coconut oil and honey mixture over the oats and cereal in the bowl and stir until well combined. Stir in about 2/3 of the chocolate chips.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Lay a piece of parchment across the top and use a rubber spatula and your hand to press it very firmly into the pan. Be sure to press the mixture down firmly to make sure that the bars will hold together when you cut them.
• Sprinkle on the remaining chocolate chips and gently press them into the top of the bars.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool and then chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before cutting into bars.
• Store granola bars wrapped airtight in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks (we never have any left after 1 week!) or the freezer for up to 3 months.

Serving: 1bar, Calories: 141kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Sodium: 30mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 10g

Nutrition information is an estimate.

Cuisine: American

Course: Snack

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