My husband and I enjoy these bars every day. It’s a basic recipe to which you can add any of your favorite flavors . . .coconut or different kinds of chips, nuts and dried fruits.
—JEAN BOYCE NEW ULM, MN
PREP: 15 MIN. • BAKE: 15 MIN. + COOLING • MAKES: 3 DOZEN
4 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped salted peanuts
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sunflower kernels
3/4 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, peanuts, chocolate chips and sunflower kernels. Stir in butter, honey and vanilla until combined (mixture will be crumbly). Press into a greased parchment paper-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
2. Bake 15-20 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack; cut into squares. Cool completely before removing from pan.