Don’t get me wrong, the original recipe tasted fine…but it was a little mushy. I wanted a firmer bar. I also wanted to create a good base and then leave the toppings open to personal preference. So, here is my base recipe.
1/2 cup each: honey, applesauce, and brown sugar lightly packed
Put these three into a sauce pan on low heat and mix occasionally until well blended.
In another bowl combine these:
5 cups of oatmeal
1/2 tsp of baking soda
Pour the wet mixture over the oat mixture and add 2 tsp of vanilla then mix well.
Pour into an 8×8 greased pan and smush down really well-I put a baggie over my hand and went to town!
Bake for 20 minutes at 350.
Let cool completely before cutting and removing from pan.
This recipe has 2078 calories. Cutting it into 16 servings (which is a pretty good size) gives you 130 calories each.
You can add chocolate chips to the top, nuts, raisens, or whatever strikes your fancy. But remember to add the calories if you count them!
I am going to try substituting some flour for the oatmeal, or another type of healthy grain and see how it comes out….I’ll let you know!
