I am so ready for fall baking so I pulled out a can of pumpkin and made these Pumpkin Walnut Granola Bars! 
So last night I asked a question on Facebook. The question was if you had to choose, pumpkin or apple, which would it be? I was so shocked by the response because I had a number of people answer, which was awesome by the way. So the response was APPLE! Funny thing is I had this post scheduled first and then my apple post scheduled for later in the week! I am such a huge fan of both so it was nice to see what other people thought. So for all of you pumpkin fans, this one is for you! And for all of you apple fans, don’t forget to stop back to see what I have for you!!
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Back to these granola bars. Lately I have had some trouble with getting my granola into bars. That is why you have seen more granola than granola bars on the blog lately. I do not know what the problem is. Well I made these bars twice, just to be on the safe side.
The first time I did them I didn’t stray far from my Honey Granola Bar recipe too much. I only added the pumpkin. Well they fell apart. I knew adding the pumpkin would make the batch softer but seriously they were crumbly. So I made them again. Changed up the ingredients a bit and kept them refrigerated. I can not stress enough that if you want the bars to remain in tack they must stay refrigerated. Trust me!
So there are a couple of things I just love about these bars! First they are no bake! Yes no baking in the oven! Second the pumpkin and walnuts and cinnamon are a perfect combination in these bars. The flavor actually intensifies the longer they sit and it is just delicious. They are also pretty filling. I ate one for a snack the last two days and granola bars just keep me full in between meals! Such a win-win! ENJOY!
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Pumpkin Walnut Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/3 cup pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups quick oats
- 1 cup crushed rice chex mix
- 1 cup rice crispy cereal
- 1/2 cup walnuts
Instructions
- In a large bowl add oats, chex mix, cereal and walnuts. Set aside.
- In a medium size sauce pan melt butter, sugar, honey, pumpkin and cinnamon.
- Boil on medium heat till all sugar has dissolved for about 3 minutes.
- Take off heat and pour into oats mixture. Mix well.
- Press into 8X8 ungreased pan.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting.
- Store covered in a plastic container for up to a week.
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tahnycooks
I love THIS RECIPE!!! I love making granola, so I’m especially gonna love making these bars. All my favorite flavors right now too! Thanks, for the tip to keep in the fridge.
Nancy P.
Granola is one of my favorite things to make Tahny!
Gloria @ Simply Gloria
What a hard decision…apple or pumpkin. I’m glad you did the apple, though! YummmmmmY! Pinned!
Nancy P.
Yes it was a hard decision for me, which is why I will give you both!! 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout
Oh these look SO good Nancy! Definitely need to make these for the boys!
Nancy P.
Thank you Trish!!!
Karly
You know, I really don’t care if these stay in bars or not…the pumpkin is worth the crumbliness! Haha! These look amazing!
Nancy P.
Haha Karly because I totally couldn’t care less either because they are that good!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
I bet this is just a wonderful flavor combination – and love that they are NO bake!
Nancy P.
The flavor is addicting!!
Kate@Diethood
Yep. #TEAMAPPLE 🙂 But I do love me some punkin’ as well. The Granola Bars sound amazing… and no baking?! SCORE!
Nancy P.
No baking is the best part of these Kate!!
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner
I love making homemade granola bars and these are perfect this time of year!
Facebook?! Eh, I haven’t gotten around to that yet…so many social media outlets to chose from!
Apple vs pumpkin? Hard question but if I had to choose I’d choose apple. But I’d happily eat pumpkin treats like these granola bars. 🙂
Nancy P.
Apple is the popular answer Tina!! Thanks!
miss messy
This looks awesome! 😀 Straight onto my baking list
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner
These look really good! I like apple 🙂
Nancy P.
Thanks Deb, apple is also a favorite of mine!