Almond-Apricot Granola Bars

Made these and put them into 20 silicone mini-muffin molds. Call them “Bittman balls.” Will add more fiber and protein next time. Bittman Balls are a keeper.

I agree with Katherine; leaving the bars in the fridge overnight is key. They hold together quite nicely after that.

I used parchment paper on a cookie sheet, no oil. Pressed it out with another sheet on top and let set- came out perfectly, no sticking…..

One of the best homemade granola recipes I've ever made! The rice cereal really makes a difference. I just layed foil down in my square pan instead of greasing and that made clean up a lot easier. I used chocolate chips instead of apricots because that's all I had on hand - probably not the best idea since most of the chocolate melted when I stirred in the hot honey/nut butter mixture. I let everything set overnight in my fridge and they were perfect to cut and snack on the next morning.

Delicious, though they fell apart. I’d call them “clusters” rather than bars. Eat with a fork.

Should these be refrigerated? Thinking of taking these on a trip, any thoughts?

What sort of cereal do you recommend? I figure we are not considering Rice Krispies.

No need for the glass dish and plastic. Put a silicone mat on a baking sheet and create your slab there by putting your hands under the mat and folding it upwards to create a square with the mix.

I find that using brown rice syrup (instead of honey) works well as a binder.

Way too sweet and fell apart :-(

The "glue" needs something that will harden when cool such as sugar or maple syrup. I suspect adding maple syrup instead of honey and baking for a short bit would do wonders in holding everything together but would obviously change the recipe a bit.

These are great, with tons of possibilities; like when you’re trying to find a use for that last bit of peanut butter. Instead of using granola, I toasted a cup of rolled oats and used them instead. Also, I agree with Chantelle, I just buttered the pan sans plastic wrap. Why create more waste?

Spraying the pan before plastic wrap just helps the plastic wrap stick or stay in place in the pan. It's not necessary but definitely helpful.

Was it me? I’d made these to give as a gift, but they completely fell apart. So did I (well, not completely). Seriously, these are reasonably tasty, but they do not hold together at all. They might be better rolled in something (coconut or cocoa powder, for example) but don’t plan on cutting them into bars.