Comments on: Tide You Over Tuesday: Homemade Granola Bars

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:01:52 +0000

I am OBSESSED with these bars. I’ve been making them for some months now, and they are a big staple in my house. I made a few changes (most of which I know aren’t an option because of your household’s allergies!) and am so in love. Thanks for giving me a great starting point!!
http://coddledlittlelife.blogspot.com/2012/05/granola-bar-recipe-update.html

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:36:08 +0000

I know this comment is OLD, but I thought I’d share: I cut the honey in half and then added half a cup of (homemade) peanut butter — it holds together great!!

By: Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:31:52 +0000

I would try some coconut oil Tuni. I bet they would turn out great!

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 01:30:52 +0000

Update! Made them with Cherry Craisins, slivered almonds (chopped up a little bit with my Chopper) and white chocolate chips. They are delicious, tho the white chocolate chips don’t melt as easily as the darker chocolate. Might need to heat the oven to 350 to entice those white chocolate chips to melt better. Or….. melt them separately and pour them on top of the parchment before you put your oatmeal/nut mixture in. Thanks for a superb recipe!

By: Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:02:47 +0000

Oh I am so glad you liked them. I have been thinking about a white chocolate, almond, and crasin combo myself…I may just have to do that this week.

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:20:54 +0000

Oh, Amanda — These are WONDERFUL!!! Made them with the kids today and about halfway through making them realized the bottom of our honey jar had crystallized. @.@ Soooooooo, we reversed the honey and brown sugar proportions, added a little extra Crisco and voila! Gorgeous delicious granola bars! I also sprinkled the mixture with cinnamon as I mixed it up. I love the idea of making these with the cherry craisins … chocolate and cherries are my favorites! And maybe throw in almonds next time, too.

Thanks for posting and making this so easy! I’ll never go back to boxed granola bars again!

By: Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:03:32 +0000

These are chewy

By: Desirae

Desirae — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:45:15 +0000

These sound great!!! My boys and hubby love granola bars but prefer the chewy ones. Are these chewy or more crunchy?

By: Tide You Over Tuesday: DIY Larabars

Tide You Over Tuesday: DIY Larabars — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:08:28 +0000

[...] School is around the corner and I needed a lower cost breakfast bar option fast. Now, we love my homemade granola bars. They are to die for too, but I am on a larabar kick, Cashew Cookie to be specific. So, I [...]

By: Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:33:19 +0000

I store mine in a container in the fridge if it is summer. They do fine in the pantry too. My kids never let them last longer than a week. So, after that I am not sure.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:55:11 +0000

Do these have to be refridgerated? How long do these last….storage wise?

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:11:56 +0000

My son is gluten and dairy free also, and I use a delicious recipe from a clean eating cookbook I have. It doesn’t have crisco, the wet ingredients are honey, agave nectar, egg white, and safflower oil. Also, we get bars that are EnviroKids that are about $3.50 a box. We also get their cereals and they are very reasonably priced. Thanks for sharing the yummy recipe!

By: Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:52:52 +0000

Neither one make a difference Geneva. You can leave both out just fine. Maybe add a little more oats in place of the sunflower kernels. That is it.

By: Geneva

Geneva — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:48:05 +0000

Do you think it will make much difference I do not use the sunflower kernels? DO not particularly care for them.

Also, what do I need to do if I do not use the choclate? Not necessarily a chocolate fan, either. I will use the chocolate if it makes a difference, but what about the sunflowre kernels?
Thanks, Geneva

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:24:34 +0000

I was going to ask the same question re: changing out the Crisco, cause I never have used it and wouldn’t know where to begin! I may have to try these … yum …

By: Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:04:21 +0000

Rockin’ Momma. You could do pumpkin seeds too YUM! I think Ghiradelli is nut safe, but I am not positive. You would have to contact them. The honey should be fine. The cloudiness will go away when it is room temperature.

Enjoy!

By: Rockin' Momma

Rockin' Momma — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 02:34:21 +0000

These sound great. My son has food allergies too and we can’t buy many breakfast foods either. I’m going to make these, I’ve been looking for a recipe for some! We have to skip the nuts but can do the sunflowers.

Can anyone tell me if Ghirardelli is nut safe? I’ve not looked.

Question about Honey. I’ve got mine in the fridge (first time buying it) and it looks cloudy now…is it good? (it’s only about 2 months old)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:56:30 +0000

wondering if you could add almond butter and omit the crisco or add some coconut oil too. Also wondering if you could substitute the honey for agave?
I am currently on the anti-inflammation diet and GFCF….so I need to cut out sugar and animal products… just wondering? This is all so new to me.

By: Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts

Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:09:25 +0000

Hard to say Danielle. It makes alot, but it all depends on the quality of ingredients you use. I had to use GF oats which are a lot more expensive. The way I look at it….It is totally worth the cost to know what is in our food!

By: Danielle SHeffield

Danielle SHeffield — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:04:14 +0000

I love how healthy these are!! I added a little flax seed and wheat berries to mine and they came out great!! Wonder what the cost difference is from the store bought ones..???