Comments on: No-Bake Granola Bars

By: 6 Summer Recipes Your Family Will Love

6 Summer Recipes Your Family Will Love — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 11:55:39 +0000

[…] Because my kids want SNACKS, SNACKS, and more SNACKS. I found this recipe years ago HERE and have since made some slight changes through trial and error. My kids always want to help in the […]

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:48:22 +0000

Thanks for such a great recipe. I cant wait to try these. although i am celiac so i will be making these using gluten free oats and gluten free crispy rice.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:45:39 +0000

In reply to Jess. So glad to hear that you liked it! I would place them in the fridge to help them last longer. Thanks for stopping by Jess!

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 16:25:59 +0000

Thank you for this awesome recipe! It turned out great and not to mention healthy:)
Question: do I store the ziplock in the frige or is it ok to leave them in my cupboard?

By: The Busy Mom’s Breakfast Club | Urgent Care for Kids

The Busy Mom’s Breakfast Club | Urgent Care for Kids — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 18:01:47 +0000

[…] get the kids to help for a fun weekend project! Try a batch of healthy banana oatmeal muffins, or homemade granola bars. Both of these would be a great option for mornings when someone oversleeps and you have to combine […]

By: Sherri

Sherri — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 22:30:18 +0000

In reply to Jeanette. They will last a week or so in an airtight container. But, they are likely to get gobbled up before that!

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 18:08:06 +0000

I am hoping to try making these today. A couple of questions: How long do these last? Do you store them in the fridge or cupboard? Thanks for the recipe!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 17:56:06 +0000

In reply to Leah. Hi Leah! We've had lots of people make additions and substitutions and have had good results. If you don't like coconut, I think they would turn out fine without it. Good luck!

By: Leah

Leah — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 22:56:56 +0000

Has anyone tried making these without the shredded coconut?

By: Sherri

Sherri — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 19:30:14 +0000

In reply to Jelli. So glad you liked them! Thanks for taking the time to let us know. It makes us happy to get happy comments.:)

By: Jelli

Jelli — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:03:01 +0000

Made these and loved them! The boiling of brown sugar and butter is like making homemade caramels- must be why these granola bars taste so good.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:34:59 +0000

In reply to Bunny. Caramel bites sound tasty, Bunny! We are super glad to hear you like the recipe!

By: Bunny

Bunny — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:25:59 +0000

I made these a few times now and everyone loves them. I found caramel bites and added 1/2 a cup to my last batch. (today) It works fantastic in keeping the bars from falling apart. Thank You so much for this recipe. It is FANTASTIC!

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Mon, 04 May 2015 23:52:18 +0000

Any ideas on how to salvage ones that fell apart? Some stuck together in little balls but the rest fell apart. I feel like I could make another sugar mixture and salvage the rest-any thoughts from anyone?

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:48:04 +0000

In reply to Kelly. Kelly, we are SO glad to hear that you liked these! Aren't they yummy?

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 04:10:15 +0000

I just made these this evening, they turned out amazing!!! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe 🙂
I read the comments before I made them -as I usually do- and being a bit worried they would crumble, I found a second pan that fit snugly into the 9×13…and stood on it. It may be weird, but it worked probablly much better than my weak little arms 🙂

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:53:40 +0000

In reply to Skye.

Hi Skye!

We contacted the author of the original recipe and here is her reply:

I would suggest lowering the flame once it comes to a boil and if she is going to add more dry ingredients, she should remove some oats. They were probably too dry.

Sure hope that helps!

By: Skye

Skye — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:46:39 +0000

Help!
I made these following the directions exactly – right down to 2 min. 15 sec boil time. I added just 1 small handful of crumbled up cinnamon toast crunch (organic knock off version), BUT they wouldn’t fit in my 9×13 pan – there just wasn’t enough mix. So I transferred them to a smaller pan & pressed the life out of them. I mean, really pressed the life outta them. some stuck together to the point that they were almost hard to bite into, but most wouldn’t stay together.
HELP! what did I do wrong?? Did I boil at too high a temp.?

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:41:41 +0000

In reply to sara.

Hi Sara! We contacted the original author of the recipe and here is what she had to say:

“Add the vanilla after it is finished boiling otherwise the alcohol just boils away and it has no effect.”

We have made the correction in our recipe. Thanks so much for the heads up!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:26:34 +0000

In reply to Anna. Hi Anna! I would love to know if these set up for you.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 20:39:54 +0000

In reply to Jackie. Hi Jackie, I would think that you could omit the coconut and be just fine!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 20:39:26 +0000

In reply to Shanti. Shanti are you back east? Sure hope you're okay! You should be able to leave the coconut out and be just fine. Let us know how you like them!

By: Shanti

Shanti — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 17:36:48 +0000

Hi! Thank you so much for this recipe I am making them today because I am snowed in and bored haha can I leave out the coconut all together as I can’t get to store thank you!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:50:20 +0000

I hate coconut, so what should I add in place of it? Or can I just leave it out completely? Since it’s only 1/4 cup I’m hoping it won’t make much of a difference!

By: sara

sara — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:11:41 +0000

Made these and love them, but I’ve read this recipie 20 times and it never says when to add the vanilla , I added it to he wet mixture before bringing it to a boil , but not having it listed can be confusing.

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 21:33:06 +0000

In reply to Aubrey. I agree with you, I make my own granola all the time, with a similar boiled mixture, but then I bake the granola. I had the same issue with these, once boiled and poured, the mixture immediately stuck to the sides of my bowl and hardened before I could mix it all in, leaving me with not enough liquid to coat all of the ingredients. They are currently in the fridge but I could tell as I pressed them that they were probably not going to set up! I am wondering if making more of the liquid mixture would help ensure everything gets coated!

By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:18:49 +0000

In reply to Sarah Q.. Great idea! Thanks.

By: Sarah Q.

Sarah Q. — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 05:01:06 +0000

For those that had their’s crumble, I used a smaller 8×8 pan to smash them down really hard. Juat make sure to place parchment paper in between so the pans don’t stick together.

By: Aubrey

Aubrey — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 21:59:07 +0000

You make it seem so easy but the transition from boiling sugar to pour on top of the oats mixture allows you about a minute to be able to scrape it all out and thoroughly mix it before it’s a hard consistency already. Dissapointed in this.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 01:10:18 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Yep! After boiling the liquid is the perfect time to add the vanilla. You are going to love these!