Food and Recipes Desserts Bars No-Bake Granola Bars Recipe 3.0 (1) 1 Review Granola bars are probably a pantry staple in your kitchen for quick snacks and filling lunchboxes, but you've probably never made a batch from scratch. Start with this easy no-bake recipe made with rice cereal, oats, almond butter, maple syrup, and a touch of cinnamon. By Julia Levy Julia Levy Julia is an experienced cook with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. She is skilled in catering, food & beverage, event planning, and menu development. She tests and develops recipes in the DotDash Meredith Test Kitchen for Southern Living. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on January 7, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 12 bars Ingredients 1 cup crisp rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies) 3/4 cup uncooked old-fashioned regular rolled oats 1 cup creamy almond butter (8 oz.) 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt Directions Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Toss together cereal and oats in a large bowl. Place almond butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt in a small saucepan; heat over medium. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour mixture over cereal and oats; gently mix together with one hand until combined. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan, pressing firmly to form a compact, even layer. Chill until fully set, about 30 minutes. Cut into 12 bars. Chef's Notes Variations:Tart Cherry-PistachioStir 1/2 cup chopped roasted salted pistachios and 1/2 cup chopped dried tart cherries into cereal mixture in Step 1. Apricot-Coconut-CashewStir 1/3 cup chopped roasted salted cashews, 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots, and 1/3 cup unsweetened flaked coconut into cereal mixture in Step 1. Chocolate Chip-Pecan-Sea SaltStir 1/3 cup chopped roasted pecans and 1/3 cup miniature milk chocolate chips into cereal mixture in Step 1. Sprinkle top of granola mixture with 1/4 teaspoon finely ground sea salt in Step 3 before chilling. Rate it Print