Chewy Granola Bars (peanut-free)

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats (not rolled oats!)
• 1 cup crispy rice cereal
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, stir oats and rice cereal together; set aside.
• 2 in a small pot, melt butter, honey and brown sugar together over medium high heat until it comes to a bubble.
• 3 reduce the heat and cook 2 minutes.
• 4 pour in vanilla and stir.
• 5 pour over dry ingredients and mix well to moisten all ingredients.
• 6 pour into lightly greased small jelly roll pan {about 12x8x1} and press out to be about 3/4 inch in thickness. {if your pan isn't small enough, pack the mixture into one side. you really want to press them down so they stick together.}
• 7 sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and press down lightly. cool on a countertop to room temperature for two hours or until the chocolate chips are set before cutting into bars.