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In a large bowl, stir oats and rice cereal together.
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Set aside.
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In a small pot, melt butter, honey and brown sugar together over medium high heat until it comes to a bubble.
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Reduce the heat and cook 2 minutes.
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Pour in vanilla and stir.
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Pour over dry ingredients and mix well to moisten all ingredients.
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Pour into lightly greased small jelly roll pan {about 12x8x1} and press out to be about 3/4 inch in thickness.
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(If your pan isnt small enough, pack the mixture into one side.
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You really want to press them down so they stick together.)
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Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and press down lightly.
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Cool on a countertop to room temperature for 2 hours or until the chocolate chips are set before cutting into bars.
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Wrap in parchment or plastic wrap and store at room temperature.
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Note: If your granola bars dont seem to be staying together when you cut them, you may have made them too thin or you didnt pack them in tight enough.
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Stick them in the fridge for 20 minutes and that should help keep them together.
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(Be sure not to keep them in there too long or else theyll become super hard!)
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The next time you make them, try reducing the butter to 3 tablespoons and really packing them down.
