White Chocolate Cranberry Granola Bars
Sweet, chewy, and bursting with flavor, these White Chocolate Cranberry Granola Bars are the ultimate snack for any time of day. Made with wholesome rolled oats, crispy rice cereal, tart dried cranberries, and luscious white chocolate chips, these bars strike the perfect balance between sweet and tangy. A homemade honey and brown sugar syrup binds everything together, adding a touch of natural sweetness and a soft, chewy texture. With just 10 minutes of prep time and a short chill in the refrigerator, these no-bake granola bars are an easy, customizable treat the whole family will adore. They're perfect as a quick breakfast, a lunchbox companion, or a satisfying post-workout bite. Plus, they’re freezer-friendly for extended storage!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup crispy rice cereal
- 0.75 cup dried cranberries
- 0.75 cup white chocolate chips
- 0.5 cup honey
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving overhang on the sides for easy removal. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, crispy rice cereal, and dried cranberries. Mix well and set aside.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the honey, brown sugar, and unsalted butter. Stir continuously until the mixture begins to bubble, then cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until the sugar has dissolved completely.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
Quickly pour the hot mixture over the dry ingredients in the bowl, stirring immediately to ensure all the oats and cereal are coated evenly.
Fold in the white chocolate chips carefully to prevent them from melting completely. The mixture should be cool enough by this point to retain some texture from the chips.
Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish, pressing it down firmly and evenly with the back of a spatula or your hands. If the mixture is sticky, lightly grease the spatula or your hands with cooking spray.
Refrigerate the dish for at least 1 hour to allow the granola bars to set.
Once set, lift the granola bar slab out of the dish using the parchment paper overhang. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 12 evenly-sized bars.
Store the granola bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3115 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 91.2 g | 117% | |
| Saturated Fat | 52.0 g | 260% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 92 mg | 31% | |
| Sodium | 1590 mg | 69% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 546.2 g | 199% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 24.5 g | 88% | |
| Total Sugars | 316.1 g | ||
| Protein | 48.2 g | 96% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 438 mg | 34% | |
| Iron | 24.3 mg | 135% | |
| Potassium | 1684 mg | 36% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
