Can I use regular old-fashioned oats in place of quick-cooking oats?

Name: Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons honey; 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract; Heaping ⅛ teaspoon salt; 2 cups quick-cooking/instant oats, (such as Quaker Quick 1-Minute Oats (do not use regular old-fashioned oats)); 1¾ cups crispy rice cereal, (such as Rice Krispies); ½ cup sliced almonds; ¼ cup flax meal or wheat germ; 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

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It's important to stick with quick-cooking oats which are rolled oats that have been coarsely chopped. Regular old-fashioned oats are too coarse and chewy for this recipe and cause the bars to fall apart. If you don’t have any quick-cooking oats in your pantry, you can make your own by pulsing regular oatmeal in the food processor a few times.

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