Oatmeal Snack Bars

Submitted by januarybride

"A perfect after school snack or lunch box sweet! Recipe from Mr. Food."

 

• Ready In: 26mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 21 bars
• Serves: 21

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter (may substitute margarine)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 cups rolled oats (quick cooking or old fashioned)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup raisins (may substitute chocolate chips or butterscotch chips)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Melt butter and syrup over low heat on stovetop or in microwave.
3. In a large bowl, combine butter mixture, baking soda, and allspice; mix well and let cool.
4. Add rolled oats, flour, sugar, and chocolate chips or raisins, if desired; mix well. Press dough into baking dish.
5. Bake 15 minutes. Immediately cut into bars; let cool completely then cut again.

Reviews

[Chef on the coast]

This went together really quickly. I made for the kids for an after school snack. I followed the directions as written. Next time I will follow another's suggestion and cut back on the sugar as I found it almost too sweet. The boys seemed to enjoy it though. That's the important part! Made for the November 2009 Aussie/NZ recipe swap.

 

[Lalaloula]

YUMMY! I made half the recipe as an after dinner treat today and they turned out so moist and tasty-lots of flavour from the oats, spices and raisins (I used the full amount here). I got six hand-shaped bars out of it and had to bake those a little longer than stated (maybe 25 minutes). Reduced the sugar to 1/4 cup and that way they really just had a hint of sweetnes. I liked it a lot! Thanks so much for sharing, JB! Made for one of my teammates in Veg n Swap #8.