1/3 cup oat flour or all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 to 3 cups dried fruits and nuts (see Tips and Substitutions for ideas)
1/3 cup nut butter (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
1 tablespoon water
Instructions
Lightly grease an 8x8x2 pan (or line it with parchment paper and grease it)
Stir together dry ingredients, then in a separate bowl whisk together butter, honey and water
Toss wet and dry ingredients together, adding the optional peanut butter, until mixture is evenly sticky and crumbly
Press mixture evenly into a greased 8x8x2 pan (or line pan it with parchment paper and grease it), using your hand to make sure it is firmly pressed down against the bottom and sides of the pan
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-40 minutes, until the edges and top are golden
Place pan onto a cooling rack and allow it to cool completely. This make take several hours. Alternatively, you can chill them in the refrigerator after 30-40 minutes on the counter.
Slice the bars with a serrated knife, and store them in airtight containers for several days. You can also freeze them.
These can be gluten-free if you use the right oats and flour
I’ve heard that old-fashioned rolled oats are generally better for you than quick oats, so I run my rolled oats through the food processor for a few pulses until they resemble quick oats
Instead of purchasing oat flour, you can run some oats in the food processor (or coffee grinder or blender) until they make oat flour
I also use the food processor to chop the nuts and any other bigger add-ins
Like I said, you may be able to omit the sugar entirely or singly replace it with 1/2-3/4 teaspoon stevia powder. I ran out of stevia so I haven’t tried it yet
Add-in ideas- chopped nuts, apricots, raisins, dried cranberries, puffed rice crispy cereal, pistachios, chocolate (or other flavor) chips, coconut flakes, flax seed meal, pistachios, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, wheat germ
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup chopped nuts (peanuts would be logical here, but we only had almonds), 1 cup rice crispy cereal, 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
Almond Joy Bars- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup chopped almonds, 1/2-1 cup coconut flakes, 1 cup rice crispy cereal, omit peanut butter (or use almond butter)
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6/30/2012
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