- 1 cup organic salted butter (or coconut oil)
- 4 1/2 cups rolled oats (2/3 rolled and 1/3 instant is an option too)
- 1 cup organic raw honey (I love this one)
- 1 ½ cups oat flour
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 cups of add-ins (roughly equal proportions, except a bit less for the chia seeds): My favorites are: golden raisins, chocolate chips, Chia seeds, coconut flakes and blanched almonds (Use whatever you like!)
Directions
Ingredients
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Line a 9”×13” glass pan with parchment paper, just press it in a bit, when you press the bars mix in it will fill in.
- In a medium saucepan melt butter, add honey stirring and cooking on low till melted and combined, then add the vanilla. (Let cool for a couple minutes while you gather your dry ingredients, so it won't melt the chocolate chips immediately)
- In a large mixing bowl combine oats, oat flour, baking soda and 2 cups of your favorite add-ins.
- Pour honey, butter, vanilla mixture into dry ingredients and mix till all moistened.
- Pour mixture into parchment paper/glass dish and press firmly and evenly with a spatula to flatten.
- Bake at 350°F for 15-22 minutes until just golden brown on the edges and light brown on top.
- When they come out of the oven they will have puffed up a bit, I like to use a spatula again and press them down, making them more dense for cooling.
- Allow to cool completely in the glass dish then chill in fridge before cutting. They will be soft and fall apart if you try to cut when they’re still warm. They will keep fine at room temp, but hold together better and last longer in fridge.
✔ How about dairy free? Coconut oil works fine in place of butter, especially in the nut butter versions.
✔ How long is the shelf life? You can freeze them for up to 3 months. They will keep in the fridge for weeks, at room temp for at least a week. Generally they are gone so quickly you don’t have to worry about shelf life!
✔ How long is the shelf life? You can freeze them for up to 3 months. They will keep in the fridge for weeks, at room temp for at least a week. Generally they are gone so quickly you don’t have to worry about shelf life!
✔ Can I use less honey? Quality honey is expensive and the “unhealthy” ingredient in this recipe. You can definitely cut it down by at least 1/3 cup and everything still holds together.
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10 mins
15 - 22 mins
1 hour
1 hr 32 min
18 bars
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