I created these granola bars after many (and I do mean many) tries at creating a granola bar that was low in calories, sugar, yet delicious and satisfying. This is not an easy thing to do considering traditional ‘granola’ is packed with calories and sugar! I can honestly say that I was very excited when these bars came out of the oven and they had a very similar taste to the ‘Quaker Chewy’ granola bars that I love! I also let some of them sit in the oven for a while after I turned the oven off for a more ‘crunchy’ granola bar, and they tasted much like the ‘Nature Valley Oats and Honey’ granola bars!
So you may be wondering, well if they taste just as wonderful as these ‘pre-made’ granola bars, why would I go through the hassle to make my own!?! Well…I specifically created these bars with a high fiber/whole grain cereal and peanut butter, so these bars truly do keep you full for hours! They are also much lower in sugar/calories than any pre-made granola bar out there, and they’re a pretty good size bar for only 101 calories! Oh and did I mention they have chocolate in them? Now tell me what could be better than that!?!
43 Comments
Jenni said:
Katie,
Love your recipes, but I am allergic to sugar alternatives – they give me migraines (severe). If I need to substitute sugar, is it an equal amount?
Liz @ IHeartVegetables said:
This is BRILLIANT!!! I’ve been trying for months to figure it a recipe that makes a low calorie granola bar. This looks delicious!
lisa said:
mmm!! these look delicious! and a good way to use up all the cereal in my house :P
Mary said:
I can’t wait to try these they look delicious! :)
Tami@nutmegnotebook said:
These look really good and healthy too! Love your dishes as well.
Christine Barrett said:
I can’t WAIT to make these!!!!
Catherine C. said:
I can not wait to try these! I completely agree with you that standard granola bars are filled with sugar and other unnecessary things. This is by far the most excited I have been about a granola recipe ever! :)
Donna Courte said:
These look and sound so yummy…. I’m running to the store tomorrow to get all the ingredients to make!!!
Elizabeth said:
These just got a thumbs up from my 3 year old!
Amy at TheSceneFromMe said:
These look really yummy Katie! I have never made my own granola, but I sure want to try :)
Ana Maria said:
these are so great! I love granola and yogurt, but homemade granola bars and yogurt……..i can’t wait!
Jordyn said:
Yum! I’m definitely going to try these!
Snacker Chris said:
I have a batch in the cooling down in the oven stage right now. When I saw this I had to try it. Using 1/2 cocoa oats, kashi puffs, kashi go lean and some generic bran. They look, smell and taste awesome!
Michelle said:
I just made these using PB2 instead of peanut butter and using SF mii chocolate chips; they are delish! I lowered the coconut to two TB also and they come out to be 89 calories each! Perfect! Thanks again Katie, you are so awesome!
Jackie said:
Thanks so much for the recipe, I’ve been looking to make a healthier version of granola bars and they came out amazing!! Will definitely be making these a lot in my house :)
Elizabeth said:
I made these with gluten free subs and they are a hit!! One of my favs
Holley Sedlak said:
I’m SOOOOOOOOOOOO going to make these!!!!!!!!!!! :) Thanks Katie!!!
Catherine C. said:
I’m making these RIGHT NOWWW :) so excited! even the “dough” tastes good already!
Carrie said:
I made these tonight and replaced the coconut with flax seeds. The kids LOVED them–even my incredibly picker eater. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.
Maggie said:
I made these a few weeks ago and they didn’t stick around my apartment for long! I can’t wait to try them again and switch up some of the cereal types I used… I recommended this recipe to some of my granola loving friends!
Annie said:
How long do they stay good? How do you store them? I’m looking forward to making my first batch! Thanks :)
hannah said:
Hi Katie!
These look great! I was wondering if you knew how many points one of these bars would be? You are AMAZING!
Sarah Graf said:
Do you have the WW points for this yet?
Julie said:
I am going to try these this weekend. I can’t wait!
Jen said:
Katie,
Thank you so much for coming up with this recipe and for sharing it!!! I had to remove most sugar from my diet in the last year for health reasons. I love hiking and was not able to find any commercial granola bars without a ton of sugar of some type, but I can’t eat splenda or nutrasweet. I can eat Stevia and a little bit of agave nectar, so I can’t wait to try your recipe. I can’t thank you enough! May the Lord continue to bless you with creativity and good health!
SugarFreeJen
Katie Farrell said:
hi diane, make sure you leave them in the oven a bit longer if they are not yet firmed up…. otherwise they will be like a chewy granola bar! :)
Kristy stephens said:
These are awesome! I am just curious though how much fat grams per bar?
Thanks again for sharing recipe! I am making a 2nd batch! Huge hit in our house!!!
Tina said:
Thank you, thank you!! I love ALL Your receipes..I’ve made at least 5 diff things posted on your webpage..they have ALL come out AMAZING!!!! wow!! thanks soo much!!
Casey said:
I honestly can NOT stop printing your recipes. Your a pure genius!! I’m a granola fanatic and I hate that I always have to restrain myself so I don’t feel weighed down and take in too much sugar but these are the perfect solution!! :)
Kelly said:
We made these last night. They were a hit with my 14 year old son. I used dried cranberries in place of the coconut.
Cassandra said:
I made these tonight with Stevia In the Raw, and I also substituted a few ingredients with other fruits. I added 3tbsps of rose water for an earthy flavor :) they’re “crisping” right now because I want them “nature valley”-crunchy (haha) I’ll let you know how they taste. I can’t wait to try one tomorrow morning!
Emily said:
I made these and followed your recipe exactly (I used 1/2c honey as you recommended) and stevia. I baked them at 375 (as it says to)and I set my timer for 25 min. They were already burning at that time when I checked them and when I cut them into bars they were somewhat falling apart. I went ahead and continued to follow the directions for chewy bars and kept them in the 375 oven for another 15 min and they were burnt to a crisp. I really wanted these to work! What did I do wrong?
Stephanie said:
I just calculated these with weight watchers points plus. Using the sugar free syrup (not honey) and peanut butter (instead of peanut flour), they are 4 wwpp per serving.
Katie Farrell said:
Thanks Liz! :)
Katie Farrell said:
Sure Jenni.. Can you use stevia? I actually made a batch with NuStevia stevia and used 2 tbs and they were perfect! I would suggest using honey and sugar as alternatives if you can’t use sugar subs! :)
Katie Farrell said:
Thanks Mary! :) Let me know how you like them!
Katie Farrell said:
thanks for the feedback carrie! :) sooo glad to hear your ‘picky eater’ likes them…i always say my hubby is a 2 year old picky eater, so when he taste tests my recipes i know kids will like them! haha
Katie Farrell said:
awesome! thanks maggie!
Katie Farrell said:
they stay good for one week in air tight container!
Katie Farrell said:
thanks hannah! :) i will see if the woman who calculates the points for me would be able to do this one!
Katie Farrell said:
thanks Jen!!! :)
Katie Farrell said:
you made my WEEK tina! :) thank you!