Nut-Free Chewy Granola Bars

Name: Nut-Free Chewy Granola Bars
Yield: Makes 24 Bars
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces), old-fashioned rolled oats; 1 cup raw, sunflower seeds; 1 cup raw, pepitas; 1/4 cup, sesame seeds; 1/4 cup, chia seeds; 1 cup, dried apricots; 1 cup packed (7 ounces), brown sugar; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 cup, vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons, water; 2 cups (2 ounces), Rice Krispies cereal

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2018

Make Ahead

Snacks

SERVESMakes 24 Bars

TIME1¼ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Most store-bought granola bars are too sweet, contain mostly filler, and are soft, not chewy. They're also prone to falling apart. For bars that were wholesome, satisfyingly chewy, and neat to eat, we combined toasted oats, nuts, and seeds ...

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