Halloween is next week! I still have to buy candy to hand out, but I am trying to wait until the absolute last minute to do that. The last thing I need around here is more temptation. My 8 year olds costume is now 100% complete, so he is ready. We just need him to get over this cold. Gotta love the change in seasons, and everyone getting sick. He had perfect timing with this cold too. A 4 day weekend, and his grandparents from Wisconsin are visiting. Nothing like really sharing the love 🙂
I shared Ghost Cupcakes with you last week, this time a little bit healthier treat for Halloween. I love all the cute treats out there made to look like spiders, ghosts, mummies and so much more. But they are all desserts. I wanted to do something that was a little better for you. Thanks to the help of a friend, we came up with the idea of granola bars. They are the perfect shape to turn into a mummy. Plus, I kind of have a thing for making my own granola bars.
You could use just about any granola bar recipe you like. If you were really pressed for time, you could even open a couple of store bought granola bars, and drizzle them with white chocolate. Personally, I like making my own because then I know everything that is in there. Plus, they are so easy! This recipe calls for baking the bars, but these chewy no-bake granola bars would work just as well. I really wish that I was helping out with my son’s Halloween party at school this year, because I think this would be really fun to do with the kids!
- 4 cups rolled oats (not quick cooking)
- 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup avocado oil (or canola oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup honey
- White chocolate , melted
- Candy eyes (made by Wilton)
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine oats, flour, brown sugar, chocolate chips and salt. Stir until well combined.
- Pour oil, vanilla, and honey over oat mixture. Stir until everything is well coated.
- Dump onto prepared baking sheet. Press firmly until about 1 inch thick, or about a 9x13 rectangle.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until the bars are dry to the touch. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Cut into small bars while still slightly warm.
- Once completely cool set them on a wire rack, and drizzle with the melted white chocolate. Place on the eyes immediately, so they stick as the chocolate hardens. Let the chocolate set completely before storing.
- Store in an air tight container or individually wrap the bars in wax paper.
Slightly adapted from Fifteen Spatulas
Erin S
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Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
October 20, 2013 at 7:51 amLove these! So cute! Sometimes Halloween foods can actually look a bit gross haha but these look Halloweeny as well as really tasty!!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
October 20, 2013 at 9:51 amThese are just too cute for words. 🙂 Can’t believe Halloween is so soon!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
October 20, 2013 at 2:18 pmThese are such a fun snack idea!
Tracey says
October 20, 2013 at 3:11 pmToo cute, what a fun idea for a Halloween party!
Mary says
October 20, 2013 at 5:57 pmThese are soooo cute – not to mention delicious!
Mary x
Stephanie says
October 20, 2013 at 6:05 pmThese are AWESOME! I bet there is a way to do a similar treat with Santas and icing for a beard. My kids will love these – thank you for EASY!
Erin S says
October 20, 2013 at 8:37 pmThanks! What a fun idea for a Christmas version. Don’t you love EASY!
John says
October 20, 2013 at 7:14 pmYum! Didn’t have any chocolate chips, so we used raisins and dried cranberries. Turned out delicious.
Erin S says
October 20, 2013 at 8:37 pmGreat idea! Next time I am doing a dried fruit and nut combo for my husband Glad you liked them.
RavieNomNoms says
October 21, 2013 at 9:21 amhaha how cute!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
October 21, 2013 at 3:00 pmSO cute, Erin! What a great idea for a healthy, wholesome Halloween treat!
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
October 21, 2013 at 7:35 pmHow cleaver are you? I bet your son loved these. Very cute.
Suzanne says
October 21, 2013 at 11:18 pmWell aren’t these too cute, fun idea to make a great after school treat!
Rachel @the dessert chronicles says
October 22, 2013 at 7:09 pmthese are adorable! I should have waited to buy halloween candy like you because I can’t stop eating it!
Patty says
October 22, 2013 at 8:58 pmThese mummy granola bars are the cutest things 😉
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
October 23, 2013 at 6:53 amI’m not ready for Halloween – I’m not even sure if we’re giving out candy this year, since I’ll be by myself that evening and hugely pregnant 🙂 These granola bars are super adorable!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
October 23, 2013 at 8:01 amColds and candy…we have both here and I need to get rid of both. The candy is such a temptation…I don’t know why I buy it early every year 🙂 Love these cute mummy granola bars!!!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
October 23, 2013 at 10:18 amHaha I love it!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
October 27, 2013 at 8:24 pmERIN! Dying over this cuteness! I totally wish you were my mom and put these in my lunch box as a kid. Totally trumps the crappy cookies you’d get in Lunchables!