1cupquick oats (not instant or old-fashioned)certified gluten-free if needed
1/3 cuprice flour
2tbspcocoa powder
1/3cup brown sugar
1/4tspsalt
1/8tspbaking soda
3tbsp mini chocolate chipsdairy-free if needed
1/4cupcanola oil
2tbspwater
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients, including mini chocolate chips.
Add canola oil and water and stir until thoroughly combined. This will result in a crumbly mixture.
Pour into prepared pan and press down into place. Score into 8 bars (2x4) with a knife or dough scraper.
Bake for 40 minutes, then remove from oven and rescore the bars. Bake for 10 more minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
Notes
For soft-baked chocolate granola bars, only bake for a total of 40 minutes.For chocolate granola clusters, let cool and then break into pieces.To double the recipe, please use a 10x15 inch pan to get perfectly crispy granola bars.