Name: Chewy Almond Poppy Seed Granola Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups quick cooking oats; 1 cup Rice Krispies cereal; ⅓ cup almonds; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; 4 tbsp butter; ½ cup light brown sugar; ¼ cup honey; ⅛ tsp salt; ¾ tsp Almond Extract; For Lemon Poppy Seed Variation:; 2¼ cups quick cooking oats; 1 cup Rice Krispies cereal; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; 4 tbsp butter; ½ cup light brown sugar; ¼ cup honey; 1½ tbsp lemon juice; 1½ tsp lemon zest; ⅛ tsp salt

chewy almond poppy seed granola bars (lemon poppy seed variation too) recipe

How To Make Chewy Almond Poppy Seed Granola Bars

Skip the store bought bars and whip up your own chewy granola bars packed with quick oats, cereal, almonds, all coated in a tangy-sweet mix!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Chill Time: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2cupsquick cooking oats
1cupRice Krispies cereal
⅓cupalmonds,heaping, dry roasted, chopped
1tbsppoppy seeds
4tbspbutter
½cuplight brown sugar,packed
¼cuphoney
⅛tspsalt
¾tspalmond extract

For Lemon Poppy Seed Variation:

2¼cupsquick cooking oats
1cupRice Krispies cereal
1tbsppoppy seeds
4tbspbutter
½cuplight brown sugar
¼cuphoney
1½tbsplemon juice,fresh
1½tsplemon zest
⅛tspsalt

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine the quick oats, Rice Krispies Cereal, chopped almonds, and poppy seeds. Set aside.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan then stir in the brown sugar, honey, and salt.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce the temperature to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat, stir in the almond extract. Pour the sugar mixture over the oat mixture and toss until evenly coated.
With buttered hands, firmly press the mixture into a buttered 11×7-inch baking dish.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Cut the granola into bars, serve, and enjoy!

Lemon Poppy Seed Variation:

In a mixing bowl combine the quick oats, Rice Krispies Cereal, and poppy seed. Set aside.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, then stir in the brown sugar, honey, salt, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce the temperature to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes while stirring occasionally.
Pour the sugar mixture over the oat mixture and toss the mixture until evenly coated.
With buttered hands, firmly press the mixture into a buttered 11×7-baking dish.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Cut the granola into bars, serve, and enjoy!