Chocolate Chip Granola Bars ~ GF and Peanut Free

With a granddaughter who can't handle wheat or peanuts, I came up with some granola bars that she can enjoy!

• 4 ½ cups GF rolled oats (used Red Mill)
• 3 cups Rice Chex cereal (crushed to make 3 cups)
• ½ cup butter
• ½ honey
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips (Chipits)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted for drizzle.

1. Combine oats and rice cereal in large bowl.
2. Heat butter, honey and brown sugar on stovetop until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes, while stirring.
3. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
4. Stir sauce into dry ingredients and stir until everything is coated.
5. Add chips and stir to combine.
6. Press into 11” x 17” pan, lined with parchment paper.
7. Refrigerate for 2 hours (or speed up process by putting in the freezer for a bit).
8. Melt chips for drizzle in microwave on high for 90 seconds (stirring every 30 seconds).
9. Drizzle over bars. Return to fridge (or freezer) until chocolate drizzle is hard.
10. Remove bars from pan to cutting board and cut into bars of desired size.