Chewy Granola Bars

also called granola bar · muesli bar · oat and honey bar

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Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
Line an 8x8-in pan with parchment leaving an overhang on two sides
2 cups(180 g)rolled oatstoast on a sheet pan at 350°F for 10 minstir everything together off the heatpress hard into the pan then chill 2 hr
1/4 cup(35 g)raw sunflower seeds
1/3 cup(115 g)honeysimmer in a saucepan for 2 min
1/4 cup(50 g)light brown sugar
3 Tbs(42 g)unsalted butter
1/4 tsp(1.5 g)table salt
1 cup(30 g)crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup(60 g)dried cranberries
1/3 cup(60 g)mini chocolate chips
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3toast on a sheet pan at 350°F for 10 min

4simmer in a saucepan for 2 min

5stir everything together off the heat

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Start to finish
at least 2 hr 10 min1 of 4 steps gives no time
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about 10 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — stirred over the heat the mixture toasts the oats and sets hard instead of chewy, and once it is pressed into the tin the texture is decided
  1. toast on a sheet pan at 350°F for 10 min

    10 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. simmer in a saucepan for 2 min

    2 minwalk away(we think)from the start

  3. stir everything together off the heat

    not timed10 min in

  4. press hard into the pan then chill 2 hr

    2 hrwalk away(we think)10 min in

You'll need 8x8-in pan · oven · saucepan · sheet pan

See how it is written
>> title: Chewy Granola Bars
>> category: Bars & Brownies
>> tags: oats, honey, snack, dessert, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: granola bar, muesli bar, oat and honey bar
>> servings: 9
>> time: 2 hr 30 min
>> slack: narrow — stirred over the heat the mixture toasts the oats and sets hard instead of chewy, and once it is pressed into the tin the texture is decided

Preheat the #oven{} to 350°F (175°C).

Line an #8x8-in pan{} with parchment, leaving an overhang on two sides.

Toast @rolled oats{2%cup}(180 g), @raw sunflower seeds{1/4%cup}(35 g) on a #sheet pan{} at 350°F for ~{10%min}.

Simmer @honey{1/3%cup}(115 g), @light brown sugar{1/4%cup}(50 g), @unsalted butter{3%Tbs}(42 g), @table salt{1/4%tsp}(1.5 g) in a #saucepan{} for ~{2%min}.

>> step: stir everything together off the heat
Off the heat, stir @&(~2)toasted oats{} into @&(~1)honey syrup{} with @crisp rice cereal{1%cup}(30 g), @dried cranberries{1/2%cup}(60 g), @mini chocolate chips{1/3%cup}(60 g).

Press @&(~1)granola mixture{} hard into the pan, then chill ~{2%hr}.