granola balls
My family loves granola bars. I found that making them myself is more cost effecting and tastes way better! It's such a hit that my kids ask for it over any other cookie. Hope you enjoy them!
prep time
5 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
35 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 bag marshmallows
- 1/2 to 1 cups peanut butter (optional)
- 1 cup oatmeal, uncooked
- 2 to 3 cups puffed rice cereal
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup corn syrup, light (optional)
- 1/2 cup honey (optional)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dried fruit (optional)
- 1/2 cup nuts (optional)
- 1/2 cup chips (butterscotch, chocolate, white chocolate)- optional
How To Make granola balls
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Step 1In a large pot, on a low flame, melt the butter/margarine and marshmallows, mixing often.
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Step 2Add in the brown sugar, corn syrup/honey and vanilla. Mix to combine.
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Step 3add in the oats and mix. Add in peanut butter and mix.
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Step 4Shut heat off and mix in puffed rice cereal.
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Step 5Mix in all your other optional ingredients you want. I do a medley of protein granola, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, caramel bits, toffee bits, variety of nuts and dried fruits. *** note*** You can alter this to go any direction you like. For instance, omit the peanut butter, add in a teaspoonful of cinnamon and some raisins and you have a oatmeal raisin balls. Be creative!
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Step 6Once you are all mixed up, pour it on a sheet pan. It should be warm and you are able to form golf ball size Granola balls or press flat to cut into bars later. Don't worry it won't stick to your hands. But if you want you can use a rolling pin to flatten it out further. You should end up with a average of 40 granola balls. If you don't continuously sample when making them.
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Category:
Other Snacks
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#nuts
Keyword:
#marshmallow
Keyword:
#granola
Keyword:
#dried fruit
Keyword:
#chocolate
Keyword:
#quick snack
Keyword:
#easy snack
Keyword:
#oat meal
Keyword:
#rice crispy
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredient:
Sugar
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