Desserts

Chocolate Granola Bars

Name: Chocolate Granola Bars
Prep time: 15 s
Cook time: 5 s
Total time: 80 s
Yield: 32
Ingredients: 2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels; 1 1/2 cups puffed rice cereal; 1 1/2 cups quick oats; 1/2 cup flaked coconut; 1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds; 1/2 cup honey; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter; 1/3 cup peanut butter

NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®

Level

Easy

Prep

15 min

Cook

5 min

Servings

32 bars

The perfect treat for lunch boxes or after school snacks, these high-energy Chocolate Granola Bars are chock full of rice cereal, oatmeal, sunflower seeds, NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Morsels and peanut butter. From the kitchens of Margot LaFontaine of Fort Collins, CO.

Key Ingredients

A yellow bag of semi-sweet morsels with a red label beside a gooey chocolate chip cookie and chocolate morsels.

Morsels and Baking Ingredients

NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

12 oz.

Ingredients

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2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
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1 1/2 cups puffed rice cereal
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1 1/2 cups quick oats
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1/2 cup flaked coconut
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1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds
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1/2 cup honey
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
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1/3 cup peanut butter

Make It

Step 1

Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Combine morsels, cereal, oats, coconut and sunflower seeds in large bowl.

Step 3

Heat honey and butter in small, uncovered saucepan until mixture just comes to a boil; reduce heat. Boil gently for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted and well combined.

Step 4

Pour peanut butter mixture over chocolate mixture in bowl. Stir well to combine (morsels will melt). Carefully press mixture firmly into prepared baking pan with a spatula or the back of a spoon. Cover; refrigerate until firm. When firm, cut into bars. Store in a covered container in refrigerator for up to 1 week.