These are a favorite at our house. My kids gobble these up fast and I like that they are pretty healthy for them. They are great for an after school snack, lunch boxes and as a quick and easy breakfast. I actually changed this recipe a little from the original. It originally had 1 c. brown sugar. It tastes just as good with less sugar and the kids never noticed.
1/2 C. brown sugar
2/3 C. peanut butter
1 stick butter, softened
1/4 C. molasses (I use 1/8 c. molasses & 1/8 C. honey - the molasses flavor was a little too strong for us.)
1/4 C. honey
2 t. vanilla
3 C. uncooked oats
3/4 C of chocolate chips (I use the mini choc. chips and only add 1/2 c.- you could use butterscotch chips or raisins instead)
3/4 C. shredded coconut
1/3 C. wheat germ or whole wheat flour
1/4 C. ground flax seed
Heat oven to 350. Bear brown sugar, butter and peanut butter till fluffy. Add honey, molasses, and vanilla - stir well. Stir in oats, chips (raisins) and wheat germ. Press into bottom of a 9 X 13 baking pan. Bake 15 minutes. Put in the freezer to chill for 45 minutes or until firm. Cut down the middle length wise and then cut the other direction spacing your cuts one inch apart, so they are about the size of a regular granola bar. Store them in a large Ziploc bag in the freezer.
They don't usually last long enough at our house to worry about freezing them. If you don't like or have molasses you can substitute honey for all of the molasses. I buy the ground flax seed in the baking aisle at grocery store. Once you open the package you have to store it in the freezer. I also like to add the flax seed to oatmeal cookies and no bake cookies. It's an easy way to add a little nutrition to them.
Try them out and let me know if you liked them.
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