Chewy Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Chewy Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Turning a few pantry staples into a satisfying breakfast has never been easier.  These are slightly sweet and have a delicious butter flavor.  They remind of Sunbelt Bakery Chewy granola bars!  Mix up a batch and have a homemade, filling breakfast ready for the entire week!

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What you need:

• 2 c. oatmeal
• 2 c. flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 c. shredded coconut
• 1 stick butter
• 1/4 c. corn syrup or honey
• 4 tsp. boiling water
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 2 eggs

Make it:

• Preheat oven to 300°
• In a large mixing bowl combine oats, flour, sugar and coconut.
• Melt butter and corn syrup or honey together in microwave.
• Stir boiling water into baking soda until dissolved.
• Add soda mixture to butter mixture.  Combine well (mixture will foam – see photo below!)
• Pour into dry ingredients and mix.
• Beat the eggs slightly and stir into oat mixture.  The dough is slightly dry and very thick and takes a bit of effort to combine completely.
• In a well greased 9×13 pan (glass will work best) press mixture firmly
• Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
• Use a knife or sturdy spatula, cut around the edges and start to loosen from pan.  Turn the bars out of the pan onto a cutting board.
• Cut into 18-24 bars.

Note: You could drizzle these with melted chocolate or stir in chopped nuts, cinnamon, vanilla, or chocolate chips depending on your preferences.

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