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Back-to-School Brain Break Bars!

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We made it to back-to-school!  If you’re a parent with a school-aged child, I’m sure you’re elbow deep in school supplies shopping and planning for those first few days.

I first made these Brain Break Bars during the pandemic, but they are still a great snack recipe to keep on hand for school lunches or a snack while working on homework.

This is how I made my kids a Brain Break Board!

What’s a Brain Break Board?!  Whatever you want it to be!  Imagine sitting at your desk all day and someone surprising you with a board of goodies to snack on while working.  I know it would put a little pep in my day and revive my attention span.  Kids need brain breaks throughout the day and what better way than with a board filled with yummy snacks?  

For my kids, I filled it with yummy granola bars, yogurt parfaits and fresh fruit.  I found the cutest wood tray at JOANN, along with the little mason jars I used for the yogurt and several other fun ingredients pictured below to make homemade granola bars (AKA Brain Break Bars) delicious AND cute! 

Brain Break Bars

If your kids are in school, the Brain Break Board is also fun to put together for an after school study snack. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Keyword: brain break bars, granola bar recipe, kids granola bars
Servings: 12 bars

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 cups quick rolled oats
  • 1 cup crispy rice cereal
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp magical chocolate chips
  • sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  •  Combine oats and cereal in large bowl.  Set aside.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine butter, honey and brown sugar until bubbling.  Turn heat to med-low and cook two minutes. 
  • Turn off heat and stir in vanilla.  
  • Pour dry ingredient mixture into butter and sugar mixture.  Stir to combine. 
  • Stir in sprinkles and chocolate chips!  
  • Once combined, pour batter into a lightly greased small brownie sized pan or pan lined with parchment.  Spread and pat mixture down with a silicone spatula until flat. 
  • Allow one hour to cool, or pop into fridge to set up about 30 minutes.
  • Once bars have set up, cut into strips or squares.

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In addition to the bars, I added a couple of berry bowls, and yogurt parfaits.  If your kids are in school, the Brain Break Board is also fun to put together for an after school study snack.  The bars can be made for lunchbox treats or even a fun party snack!  Mix up the sprinkles and chocolate chips to create your own varieties of bars.  JOANN has a bazillion fun sprinkle options!  

I made a few extra bars to package up for the kids to share with some classmates in the neighborhood.  Any homemade treat looks extra special when packaged in a bakery box and tied up with ribbon!  

What kind of snacks would your kids like on a Brain Break Board?  Let me know your ideas! Can’t wait to see what you come up with!  If you test out the Brain Break Bar recipe, let me know what you think of it!  

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I hope your kids love these Brain Break Bars as much as my kids did!

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Photos by Kelly Clare

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