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Soft and chewy granola bars loaded with Snickers then dipped and drizzled in chocolate! A 90's kid favorite made from scratch!

Copycat Kudos Granola Bars

Soft and chewy granola bars loaded with Snickers then dipped and drizzled in chocolate! A 90's kid favorite made from scratch!
Prep Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 16 Bars

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups rice krispies cereal
  • 1 cup quick cook oats
  • cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped Snickers divided
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • Line an 8-inch square dish with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Combine the cereal and oats together in a large bowl; set aside.
  • In a medium-sized sauce pan over medium heat, stir together the brown sugar, butter, honey, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, and continue to stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour over the cereal-oat mixture, stirring to coat. Once thoroughly combined, quickly toss in 3/4 cup of the chopped Snickers. Avoid stirring too much since they'll start to melt into the mixture.
  • Press mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle or lightly press remaining Snickers all over the top. Allow to cool completely, about 2-3 hours. Transfer cooled slab to a cutting board and cut into bars (about 1 inch wide and 4 inches long).
  • Line a baking sheet with wax paper. In a shallow dish/bowl, heat the chocolate chips and coconut oil together in the microwave until smooth and melted. Working one at a time, dip the bottom of each granola bar into the chocolate, then place onto wax-lined baking sheet.
  • Once all of the bars have been dipped, transfer the remaining melted chocolate to a small zip-loc bag with the very tip cut off and drizzle the tops of each bar. Refrigerate until chocolate has set. Bars can be wrapped individually with plastic wrap, or stored in an airtight container for up to one week.

Notes

*If you prefer the M&M Kudos bars, leave out the Snickers and sprinkle about 1/2 cup of mini M&Ms on top of the granola bars after you've pressed the oat mixture into the pan. Dip and drizzle as directed. Same goes for the chocolate chip Kudos bars!