Homemade Granola Bars

My sweet hubby and my kiddos love granola bars, but with a family of 9, they can go through alot of them quickly... The packaged ones usually sell for about $3 a box, with about 8 in a box.  I figured that I could make them as well as anyone else..So, I set out this weekend to find and perfect a recipe to save us some money and probably make them healthier also.
This is my recipe and it turned out wonderfully.  I estimate that it cost me about $3 and makes about 24 bars.  My kids, including my nieces were asking me to make more... So, Im gonna assume they were a hit...
                       
                                                                                                
                                                                                  

•                4 1/2 cups rolled oats4 1/2 cups rolled oats
•           1 cup all-purpose flour1 cup all-purpose flour
•           1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking soda
•           1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•           2/3 cup butter, softened2/3 cup butter, softened
•           1/2 cup honey1/2 cup honey
•           1/3 cup packed brown sugar1/3 cup packed brown sugar
•           2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips

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Instructions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees  Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
2. 2. In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins, nuts etc.
3. 3. Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.