Chewy Granola Bars

** Recipe from Back to the Cutting Board **

Peanut Butter/Chocolate Chip:

* 1/4 – 1/2 c. packed light brown sugar

* 1/4 c. honey

* 2 c. plain granola

* 1 c. rice cereal (Rice Krispies, etc.)

* 1/4 c. semisweet chocolate chips

* 1/4 c. peanut butter chips

Combine honey and butter in a med. saucepan over med-high heat. Stir in brown sugar after butter starts to melt.  Bring mixture to a boil, then lower heat to med-low & simmer until sugar dissolves, about 2 min. Remove saucepan from the heat.  Add granola & cereal into saucepan and fold them into sauce until evenly coated.  Spread mixture into two 9×5" pans or a 9×13" ungreased baking pan and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle chocolate & peanut butter chips onto the top of the granola and gently press down.  Let sit for 15-20 min. or until mostly cooled and set; cut into bars.

S'mores Chewy Granola Bars: 
 * 4 Tbl. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 
* 1/4 – 1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
* 1/4 c. honey 
* 2 c. plain granola 
* 1 c. rice cereal (Rice Krispies, etc.) 
* 2 Tbl. graham cracker crumbs (optional) 
* 1 c. mini marshmallows 
* 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
  
Combine honey and butter in a med. saucepan over med-high heat. Stir in brown sugar after butter starts to melt.  Bring mixture to a boil, then lower heat to med-low & simmer until sugar dissolves, about 2 min. Remove the saucepan from the heat.  Add the granola, cereal & graham cracker crumbs into saucepan and fold into sauce until evenly coated. Very gently fold in marshmallows.  Spread mixture into two 9×5 " pans or a 9×13" ungreased baking pan and press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of granola and gently press down.  Let sit for 15-20 min. or until mostly cooled and set; cut into bars.

Oatmeal Raisin Chewy Granola Bars:  
* 4 Tbl. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 
* 1/4 – 1/2 c. packed light brown sugar 
* 1/4 c. honey 
* 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 
* 2 c. plain granola 
* 1 c. rice cereal (Rice Krispies, etc.) 
* 1/2 c. raisins

Combine honey & butter in a med. saucepan over med-high heat. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon after the butter starts to melt.  Bring mixture to a boil, then lower heat to medium-low and simmer until sugar dissolves, about 2 min. Remove saucepan from heat.  Add granola, rice cereal and raisins into saucepan & fold into sauce until evenly coated.  Spread mixture into two 9×5" pans or a 9×13" ungreased baking pan & press firmly with a spatula to evenly fill.  Let sit for 15-20 min. or until mostly cooled and set; cut into bars.