These mouthwatering bars make the perfect spur of the moment snack to fix your hunger attack! I have been baking these bars for several years. One morning I opened my oatmeal container for breakfast and stumbled upon the recipe. There, on the lid, was the recipe for these tasty bars.
In a pinch, we will purchase the Kashi Cereal Bars or Nature’s Own Fig Bars and those are a great help whenever life is busy. However, I try not to rely too heavily on packaged foods to feed my family. Whenever we cook from scratch or make a homemade meal we know the exact ingredients and can easily control the salt and sugar that is in our food.
These bars are a sweet treat the whole family will love! Enjoy!
Mix all ingredients
I use parchment paper for easy removal and fast cleanup.
Baby girl helping mama pat the bars.
Cut into squares and serve.
Ingredients
100 calories, 5g whole grains, 7g sugar, 1g fiber,
1g protein, 30mg sodium, 4g fat, 2g saturated fat
Recipe from Quaker Oats
1/2 Cup(s) (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 Cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 Cup(s) granulated sugar
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon(s) vanilla
1-1/2 Cup(s) all-purpose flour
1 Teaspoon(s) Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon(s) salt (optional)
3 Cups Old Fashioned Quaker Oats, uncooked
1 Cup(s) raisins
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.
Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered. Yields 24 bars.
I encourage you to try your hand at cooking something your family enjoys often from scratch. You will save money and have healthier ingredients. The less we have to rely on grocery stores and the more self sufficient we are, the better.
~Crissy
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