Homemade Granola Bars

2 Cups Oats
3/4 cup Cereal (puffed or rice krispies) You could use anything
3/4 cup of other (sunflower seeds, raisins, choc chips, dried fruit etc.
2/3 cup brown sugar packed
1/4 cup honey
4 tbsp butter, not margarine
2 tsp vanilla


2 cups of Oats
*spread on a cookie sheet (I put down parchment paper first) and toast the oats for 10 minutes on 400 degrees. Be sure to stir them so they don't burn.
When these are done, set them aside to cool.

In a bowl, combine 2 cups of oats, 3/4 of a cup of dried cereal (I used Rice Krispies) and anything else you want (choc chips, sunflower seeds, raisins, craisins, dried fruit etc) about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of these. **HINT** be creative:)

In a sauce pan, combine 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup honey, 4 tbsp Butter (it has to be butter, not margarine) and 2 tsp vanilla. Bring this to a boil stirring often to prevent burning or sticking.

When this is done, add to dry mix and quickly stir everything together. If you use chocolate chips, they will melt due to the heat. Quickly spread this mixture out in a 9 X 13 pan lined with wax or parchment paper and let harden (about 2 hrs). When hard, remove from pan and cut into bars with a sharp knife. Store in an airtight container. ENJOY!!