These Whoppers Snack Bars are the perfect after school snack for your children. Homemade granola bars are a great way to cut costs when making treats.
These chewy homemade granola bars are filled with chopped Whoppers and then drizzled with chocolate and more candy. Talk about amazing!!! I seriously couldn’t stop sneaking bites.
Luckily for me (and my jeans), I have three kids who come home ravenous from school every single day. And they know that mom has this crazy sugar gig going on, so there is almost always something delicious waiting on the stove for them to munch on when they burst through that kitchen door. Thank goodness for them saving me from chowing down on all the bars.
I know these have all sorts of candy in them and chocolate drizzled on top, but I like to think that homemade granola bars are a little bit healthier than those hard pre-packaged ones you can buy at the store. At least I know what I have put in them. Please don’t burst my bubble and tell me I am sugaring up my children every day. They eat plenty of veggies and fruit every single week, and they are active in sports. Moderation is the key here.
These bars are nothing like the store bought ones. Clearly!
You start with a sugar and butter base…sounds good so far right? Then add in the basics, like eggs, flour, and oats. This is when you can start to have fun with the recipe. I use this base for all my bars. It is fun to see what you can create. These Caramel Oatmeal Bars have caramel bits and potato chips in them. So think outside the box and add in your favorite candies or snacks. I have a few more versions to make before the school year is over.
Or just make these Whoppers Granola Bars and watch your kids smile when they get home from school. Just don’t do any taste testing before the kids get there…you might decide to hide the bars and pull out the apples for the kids to munch on while you hide in the closet with your new granola bar BFF 🙂
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Homemade granola bars made with Whoppers candy is a fun snack for an after school snack.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup malt powder (like Ovaltine)
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 cups quick oats
- 3/4 cup chopped Whoppers candy
- 1 cup miniature marshmallow bits
- 3 ounces melting chocolate (I use chocolate CandiQuik)
- 1/2 cup chopped Whoppers (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add the eggs, vanilla and salt and mix again. In a bowl, sift together the flour, malt powder, and oats. Slowly add to the butter mixture. Stir in the candy pieces and marshmallow bits by hand.
- Spread the batter in a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 22 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into 32 small squares.
- Melt the chocolate according to package directions. Spoon into a plastic bag and cut the tip off one corner. Drizzle over bars and top with extra chopped candy. Let set. Store in a sealed container for 4-5 days.
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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
March 10, 2013 at 8:33 PMI love all your bars Jocelyn! I MUST try one of them soon! I love Whoppers so much. Now I just need to get some kids to eat them all… 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 11, 2013 at 7:39 AMYes, you need lots of kids to help eat these…because you seriously will want to eat them all. I have made them for a couple different sleep overs…and kids love them!!!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
March 10, 2013 at 10:33 PMI am a huge bar lover. Mmmm, so chewy and thick and dense! And with candy in them – even more tempting! The malt powder is probably incredible, too!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 11, 2013 at 7:37 AMI think that is what I love most about these bars…just how chewy they are! And candy on anything is just better 🙂
[email protected] says
March 11, 2013 at 12:39 AMhealthy or not. i am lovin’ this! you had me at whopper 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 11, 2013 at 7:36 AMhahaa! Whoppers will do that to me too!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
March 11, 2013 at 7:24 AMI have a serious love affair with whoppers (and robin eggs). I have two Robin eggs recipes coming to the blog next week. Now I need to buy more and try these out. YUM!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 11, 2013 at 7:36 AMI really love Whoppers…I’m not sure why I don’t make more things with them!! I can’t wait to see your recipes!!!
Kendra says
March 11, 2013 at 9:19 AMThese would be so good and cute for Easter made with Robin Eggs! I think I will make them for our Easter spread. Thanks for the recipe!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 11, 2013 at 9:52 AMThey would be so cute with those robin eggs…perfect Easter breakfast!
Nicky @ Pink Recipe Box says
March 11, 2013 at 9:33 AMYuuuuum! I love granola bars, but I’ve never tried adding candy bars in them. Pinning 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 11, 2013 at 9:53 AMI tend to add candy to just about everything…it’s kind of a bad habit I have developed 🙂 Thanks for the pin!
Deborah says
March 11, 2013 at 9:52 AMI would definitely rush home from school if I knew some of these were waiting!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 11, 2013 at 9:54 AMThey burst through my door every single day wanting to know what I have made for them! I love that they get so excited for it!!!
Tanya Schroeder says
March 11, 2013 at 10:23 AMYou are my granola bar making hero! My kids could eat all day and my son usually eats about 3 granola bars as soon as he gets home from school! I would much rather have him eat something that I made! These would do the trick!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
March 12, 2013 at 3:42 PMMy kids want to eat all day too! I feel better about feeding them things I have made! Your son would love these for sure!!!!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
March 11, 2013 at 10:50 AMYou make the best snack bars Jocelyn. 🙂 I love whoppers so much and have never thought to put them into a snack/granola bar before!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:46 PMThank you Sally!! I really do love making snack bars! Although I just can’t stop putting candy in them LOL!
carrian says
March 11, 2013 at 10:51 AMLove these bars! I’ve never used malt powder, but I really keep putting it on my to-do list. Yes, my to-do list is a little different than most people’s. haha
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:51 PMYour to-do list sounds very similar to mine 🙂 Probably why we get along so fabulously!!! Definitely get the malt powder…it is dreamy in these bars!
Nancy [email protected] says
March 11, 2013 at 11:31 AMWhoppers were my favorite candy when I was a kid. I love recipes that include these! Since we do a lot of granola bars for afternoon snacks as well, I can’t wait to try it this way!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:47 PMGranola bars seem to be the best after school snack or breakfast. I hope you enjoy this one!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
March 11, 2013 at 11:50 AMI am a huge Whopper fan and these bars look scrumptious!!! Pinning!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:47 PMThere is something so good about those Whoppers! Thank you so much for the pin Anna!!!
[email protected] says
March 11, 2013 at 11:56 AMThese are way better than store bought bars! These wouldn’t last long at my house because my husband loves malt powder!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:52 PMHomemade bars are always better for sure! They didn’t last very long here either!
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
March 11, 2013 at 12:14 PMThese look great! And much better than regular old granola bars! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:53 PMYes, so much better than plain regular bars 🙂
Brenda says
March 11, 2013 at 1:54 PMMy hubby and son will love these! I recently bought some large malt balls for them … they said “not as good as Whoppers”!!!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:54 PMI know the feeling…I bought some store brands once and they really were not the same at all!!! But baked in things, I don’t think you would be able to tell.
Julie says
March 11, 2013 at 2:24 PMJocelyn,
You have so many delicious treats on your blog! I’m sure you hear that a lot but I just had to say it. These look really good! I may try them with Reese’s cups. YUM!
Have a great Monday!
Julie
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:55 PMThank you Julie!!! Oh my word you totally read my mind. I just made bars this past weekend with PB cups! They were so delish!!!
teresa says
March 11, 2013 at 3:18 PMi am always on the lookout for fun after-school snacks to make for my kids. these look so good, i’m sure they would love them!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:56 PMI am always looking for good after school snacks too, but we always seem to come back to these bars. Of course I always have to change them up some each time!
Erin @ Making Memories says
March 11, 2013 at 3:29 PMThese sound absolutely perfect to me =o) Pinning them so I can make them. Thanks.
I hate it when people say my kids eat too much sweets because I bake sweets. They don’t eat them all and it’s not like I don’t feed them meals. Sheesh. Everyone needs a dessert for heaven’s sake.
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:57 PMThank you . I am so glad you and I are on the right page on the sweets! I like the way you think 🙂
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain says
March 11, 2013 at 3:53 PMWow these beat the crap out of my store-bought “chewy” ones! I definitely have to try making a batch of these one weekend to have as snacks all week. I’m sure it’s way cheaper and OMG Whoppers in my granola bars?! How can I resist? 😉
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 3:58 PMSimple…you can’t resist 🙂 You might want to double the batch if you want these to last all week. They are so addicting!!!!
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says
March 11, 2013 at 5:05 PMI have grown up with Maltesers by Mars a malt ball chocolate candy from England. I never was a fan of whoppers and I don’t know why as they are so similar to Maltesers after reading this recipe I think I should give them a try again!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 4:00 PMI think you should give it a try again. Baked in a yummy bar makes them different than eating them plain. They turn chewy and delicious!!!!
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry says
March 11, 2013 at 5:34 PMI used to love those sugary granola bars when I got home from school. I have a feeling though these would taste so much better! And the malted milk powder, wow!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 4:01 PMThese were way better than those other granola bars…of course I’m slightly biased to my own recipes 🙂 The malt powder and Whoppers totally made them over the top!!!
Shea @ Dixie Chik Cooks says
March 11, 2013 at 6:08 PMPinning! My kids will love these 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 4:02 PMIt is always fun to find a great snack you know your kids will love!!!! Thank you for pinning!
Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says
March 11, 2013 at 7:22 PMI love Whoppers and I have not had them in so long. This is such a fun recipe and a great little after school treat for the kiddos! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 4:03 PMIt had been a while since I had Whoppers too, so I was glad I bought them. I should probably buy them more often…although then I can’t stop eating them 🙂
Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen says
March 11, 2013 at 10:21 PMWhoppers? Now that’s a blast from the past! Yikes, I’m cheesy. But seriously. It’s been years! I can still remember that crunchy inside…
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 4:05 PMIt had been a while for me too! I am so glad I had the urge to get them…they were so awesome in these bars. Although when you bake them, they turn chewy instead of crunchy!
Alyssa Rivers says
March 12, 2013 at 12:21 AMMy boys LOVE whoppers! This look awesome! Pinned!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 4:06 PMSounds to me like you need some Whoppers bars in your house for those cute boys of yours!!! Thanks for pinning!
Regina @ SpecialtyCakeCreations says
March 12, 2013 at 12:27 AMI’d love me some whoppers in my granola bars 😉
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 4:07 PMI like the way you think 🙂 Whoppers were meant for granola bars for sure!
Joanne @ Fifteen Spatulas says
March 12, 2013 at 11:06 AMI was SO addicted to Whoppers when I was little. Yum!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 4:08 PMOh my goodness…so was I. We used to get them all the time when I was younger. I’m not sure why I stopped eating them.
Cindy Harris says
March 12, 2013 at 11:23 AMHubbys favorite food group is whoppers! He will love these. Homemade treats are what your kids will remember and spending a few moments talking with you after a tough day at school.
Carrot sticks just don’t work the same!
Keep up the good work. We come here for yummy treats ideas. I already know how to make a mean relish tray!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
March 12, 2013 at 4:09 PMI agree with you 100%. It is always fun to share treats and stories each day. Those carrots just don’t bring out the smile in their eyes like a fun treat bar.
Mackenzie says
March 12, 2013 at 11:46 PMNow, these sound amazing! Umm… can I come through your kitchen door and get one too please!? Mackenzie 🙂
[email protected] says
March 13, 2013 at 12:46 AMYum! 🙂
[email protected] says
March 13, 2013 at 12:39 PMOh, lawsy! No you’re getting me and my jeans in trouble. These look fabulous!!
Nancy Pfeifer says
March 13, 2013 at 2:50 PMYou post the best recipes and I don’t know why I get to read when I am so hungry LOL
I hope you linked this week- http://atozebracelebrations.com/2013/03/link-party-every-tuesday.html
Nancy
Kammie @ Sensual Appeal says
March 13, 2013 at 3:25 PMOh wowie, these snack bars look stunnung, I want to shove them in my mouth right noww! 🙂 Great recipe!
I saw this post on the Tuesday Talent Show linky party. I’d love for you to check out a recipe I linked up too, it’s perfect for Pi Day tomorrow- it’s a traditional Polish Apple Pie called Szarlotka but with less sugar than original. Hope you have a great rest of your day, dear! 🙂
Melissa @ No. 2 Pencil says
March 14, 2013 at 7:31 PMWhoa! Yummy! These look so good!!!!
Heather Who Needs a Cape? says
March 19, 2013 at 10:11 AMYUM! My kids would LOVE these!
Found you at Buns in My Oven!
Laurie Sexton says
September 23, 2013 at 2:26 PMI just gotta say, ALL the” sweets” bakers out there, ya’ll know who you are, YOU ARE MY HEROS!!!!! I just wish I could get a hold of some of your deserts!!! trust me, I CANNOT bake..AT ALL. so I have to rely on the kindness of bakers. I just wish there were some in my area. But anyway, all these recipes look AMAZING and I envy your families and friends!!
YOU ALL OUT THERE ARE AMAZING, keep up the good work!!!!