Wow! I used the basic recipe but left out the walnuts and instead added sunflower seeds and dried cranberries. They didn't even last a week in the house.

Very tasty granola bars! I omitted the nuts however, and it still came out moist, chewy and great!

Great! I subbed dried cranberries, coconut, and some finely chopped crystallized ginger, for the raisins & walnuts. The texture reminds me of a cliff bar, and it's not too sweet.

These were good, but a little cakey. I used dried cranberries in place of raisins and liked the flavor.

Soccer tournament: coach says 'healthy' boys want tasty. I took some guff for MAKING granola bars, but after our van full of boys and moms tasted these, I went from heel to hero. I did switch raisins to mini chips, other than that I followed the recipe to the letter. These are delicious and don't have the sticky-probably-chemical quality of store bought chewy granola bars. I'll be making these for all my kids' sport teams.

I've been searching for an oatmeal breakfast bar and finally found one that I like! I made a few modifications. I omitted the raisins and added approx 1/3 cup chocolate chips instead. I used whole wheat flour and I also replaced the oil with 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce. I will definitely make this recipe again. Yum!

I love this recipe! Only changes were substituting whole wheat flour, cutting brown sugar to 1/2 cup and using 1/2 cup crushed wheat chex in place of the wheat germ. Great snack for lunchboxes too! Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!

Best bar recipe I've found on this site. I used regular oats (vs quick oats) and they were fine. Added coconut and choco chips to the mix and it turned out well. Cook only 20 minutes. Thank you :)

awesome snack!

My bars turned out to be a little more than one-half inch thick. I took others' suggestions and replaced AP flour with whole wheat, used 2 eggs, and replaced honey with maple syrup. I don't know how much chewiness that extra egg really added. Next time I'll follow the recipe exactly and see how different the taste might be.

Very good as a master recipe. Will make this again with other fruits and nuts.

I love this recipe because it is so flexable, after making the base, you can put anything in it you want. I made one with dried fruit & nuts another with choclate chip & nuts & marshmallows. The chocolate chip ones turned out perfect but after cooling, the fruit & nut ones seemed too gooey...no problem, I just put them back in the oven and baked a bit more and they turned out just right. You can have them soft & chewy or a bit crispy, just depends on how long you leave them in the oven. Thank you for the recipe.

This was an awesome recipe! I did do some substitutes though. I didn't have any wheat germ. I added sesame seeds, flax seeds, and vanilla whey protein powder. I also used craisans and reduced the brown sugar to 1/2 cup due to the added sweetness of the protein powder.Loved it, this is the type of recipe that you can't mess-up.

Now that I haqve meade these both my hubby and kids have told me I am never alloed to buy granola bars again. They were a huge hit by everyone that tried them!!!

Considering this was my first attempt at making granola bars, I was pleased with the results. However, I wasn't so pleased that I would never consider a different recipe. My main dislike had to do with the sweetness. With all that sugar and honey, these bars are very sweet. It's fine if you are looking for a cookie dessert type of thing, but maybe not so great for a healthy snack. If you can get past that, then make them. They are fast to whip up and make a good sweet treat.

These arent granola bars... more like oat cakes.