I had to make them soon because I identified with the immense possibilities and substitutions at every level that Deb offered. If you didn’t have this, then you could use that, that, or that. The recipe below is what I did with what was available in my larder. Do check Deb’s post for more options! Almost everything was optional, and the recipe can be tailored to suit individual tastes. How often do you find something so good?
In her words … This is probably the most flexible recipe I’ve posted. When it comes to granola, what you’re looking for is a basic proportion of chunky (nuts, dried fruit) to sticky (syrups, sugar, butter or oils) and from there, you can really go to town. The vanilla is optional. The cinnamon is optional. You can use no dried fruit or you can use all dried fruit in your 2 to 3 cup mix. You can toss in things like puffed rice cereal or flax seeds. In the comments, I’d love to hear what mix you came up with and how you liked it. I can only imagine the possibilities.
Thick, Chewy Granola Bars
Recipe minimally adapted from Smitten Kitchen
Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour
Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups quick rolled oats
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup oat flour (or 1/3 cup oats, processed till finely ground in a food processor or blender)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 to 3 cups dried fruits and nuts
1/3 cup peanut butter
6 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons light corn syrup (see note above)
1 tablespoon water
Method:
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Very very inviting!!! Am smitten
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OH wow, these look pretty simple to make and SOOO SOO delicious! I especially love the melted chocolate on top. I am smitten, for sure!
Oh yummy looking goodness!! I would like to invite you to come by and check out our new food blog-The Peppered Pantry:)
What a great snack!
Awesome granola bars! I love the chocolate layer.
Cheers,
Rosa
ooh…they look delicious and crunchy.
cant believe my eyes that so less effort could make such gorgeous result. looks absolutely try worthy.
My kind of bars especially with thise chocolate coverings.
Oh wow these look so good, the chocolate is definitely the crowning glory!
splendido post!! una delizia!
The chocolate just lifts up the whole thing. A big big plus!
I saw these on Debs' site and fell in love there. Your photos are glorious!
I'll have to give these bars a try too! I love the addition of peanut butter to them. Think I'll have to go with chocolate chip, coconut, and maybe almond!Thumbs up!
I'll have to give these bars a try too! I love the addition of peanut butter to them. Think I'll have to go with chocolate chip, coconut, and maybe almond!Thumbs up!
Those are some granola bars! My daughter would love them.
The chocolate on top sealed the deal for me, too, and I'm NOT a kid!
I LOVE granola/bars!
Oh wow! These look sooooo yummy. I'm smitten too!
I made these last week and LOVED them! Definitely the best granola bars to come out of my oven so far. I like that you drizzled chocolate over them for your kids
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Wow. Wow. Wow. These look fantastic. Thanks for sharing yet another great recipe. I'm always inspired when I visit your blog!
Yowza! These look SO good!
I love that they have peanut butter in them !! Mmmm!
Always amazed that you make the ordinary look extraordinary. I don't even like granola bars and yet you have me craving them…I bow down:-)
Dang! I am smitten too!!!!! I will have to make these and covered in chocolate too!!!!
I am smitten by the bars for the sole reason of that chocolate smother.
I want one of those right now! Loving the chocolate part… I might try making these soon
heheh… there it went from healthy breakfast to decadent dessert in a blink of an eye!
DD
I'm with the kids on this one – I don't like salty sweets. Great save with the chocolate!
It's not even 7am and I am desperate for one of these for breakfast now. Gorgeous and I love the photos.
Yummy! I would like to try also the one with salt on top. I actually to like combining chocolates with salty junk food sometimes. I prefer chocolates that really melts in my mouth, it doesn't looks good but it taste good. I would like to try this Granola bar too, I think I can ask my baker friend to do this recipe for me.
always an awesome thing to have around the house – granola bars. love the way you have drizzled chocolate over the top. perfect flavorings!
looks like a healthy snack too…chocolate once in a way will not kill, I bet!!!
You've convinced me! Now, I have to make these. The bars sound delicious, and covered in chocolate they look just amazing. I think I might toss in some chia seeds and flax.
These bars look wonderful. They make such a great snack. I have recipes for Cliff and Laura bars but have never made these. I'll have to remedy that. Have a wonderful day…Mary
These granola bars sound phenomenal unadorned… add the layer of chocolate on top, and I'm in heaven!
Very nice, with or without the chocolate dribbling down the sides!
I had my eye on these also. Love the touch of sea salt, even if the kids didn't!
These are soooo good.
and more topped with chocolate who can resist!!
I always think granola bars are health foods and only have em when I really can't afford to sit down for a meal. The only ones I eat are ones with whole nuts or shitloads of oats but these I LOVE because of that decadent coating of chocolate. You know the way to my heart, mama. x
C'est très décadent, hyper gourmand et j'adore !
un vrai bonheur gustatif, j'adore
bonne soirée
You have me smitten!
I love granola bars and eat them on the go quite often, and yours look lovely. Especially that chocolate coating…
These have to be hands down the best looking homemade granola bars ever!!!
I was smitten by these bars even without the chocolate, but with the chocolate – oh my!
Gorgeous!
I am so making these this weekend – fantastic! Love them!!
Deeba, once again you hit it out of the ballpark!
I love the dripping of the chocolate and I think it could be the solution to everything-just coat in chocolate! 
i recently made chocolate-covered granola bars for the first time, too! my sister went on a skiing trip and they made for perfect energy boosters. i packed them with everything she likes and they turned out beautifully. ill have to post them soon…
I agree about Smitten Kitchen, Deeba. Always something good to be found there!
These are really good looking granola bars. The last batch I made broke into a million pieces. (So we used it for our yogurt!) The kids probably liked the chocolate on top. And I personally like salt with my chocolate but think that is an adult thing.
What pictures! Deeba, I don't even have to make them, because I'm going to print out these pictures and just eat THOSE! Amazing.
I've always wanted to learn how to make granola bars – if you and Deb have tried it and made it successfully – this is the recipe I MUST USE!
Your version of Deb's already awesome recipe, just tops it! Chocolate smothered goodness!
I love your version the most!! They look awesome!!!!
Truly fabulous!!!! MMMMMMM,…georgous too!
Omg wow these look so good!! Chewy and chocolatey and mmm woww!!
Looks sensational, Deeba. Many thanks for a health bar recipe I can really relate to!
wow yummy with a good cup of coffee
Wow these look so good, Deeba. And I think I'd really like the bit of sea salt on top. Going to give this a try very soon.
These are so beautiful Deeba! I bet they were amazing!
Wow!! The chocolate in those photos looks too good to be true! They look amazing!
Deeba those look divine with that dripping chocolate teasing us all – you sure know how to whet our appetites xxx
I need to have some of these ready made just in case my hunger pangs strike in the middle of the afternoon.
these look so so good, Deeba, i love granola bars, but i always buy them. now when can i come and have them at your place?
would love to try these at home sometime soon. know my husband would love them, too. x shayma
Hahaha now there's a great save!! The bars look delicious
I have to try homemade granola soon!!
Hahaha now there's a great save!! The bars look delicious
I have to try homemade granola soon!!
hi!i am the greatest fan of ur blog.tried almost all ur recipes!i made this granola bar yesterday n there r only 2 pieces left now!!i used roasted almonds,walnuts,butterscotch chips,chocochips,raisins,puffed rice n cashewnuts.it was awesome,i was out of honey so used jaggery,but still they urned out fine!thank u so much for this awesome recipe!