Did you know you can easily make your own granola bars? These are so soft and chewy. They're so much better than anything you can buy in a box.

Making these Apricot Walnut Granola Bars is so easy! They're going to go so quickly that you may want to double the recipe.

The basic ingredients are things you probably already have in your pantry.

Rice Crisps Cereal

Quick Oats

Sugar

Brown Sugar

Honey

Sounds simple enough, right?

For the add-ins, I've chosen dried apricots and walnuts because I had some dried apricots leftover from making these Apricot Shortbread Cookies (photo below). But, you don't need to stop there. Take a look in your pantry for more ideas.

Apricot Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Other dried fruit will work well. Cranberry and almonds or pecans. Raisins are always a favorite. You can also use baking chips like chocolate, white chocolate or butterscotch. The mini chips work well. 

Since the bars will be hot, instead of stirring the chips into the cereal mixture directly, try distributing them on top after pressing into the pan and pressing them in that way instead.