No? Just me?
Ok. Well, I need something to munch on and sadly, all I have are jelly beans. Although they're fabulous, they don't come anywhere near as close to the drool-worthy snack-tastic perfection of these bad boys.
Crunchy Hippie Bars
Ingredients:
- 4 c. uncooked quick oats
- 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c. butter, melted
- 1/2 c. maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 c. combined of walnuts, almonds and pecans
- 1 c. crasins
- Optional sesame seeds and/or coconut
*In my opinion, when something says "optional"... it's never a bad idea to go for it.
Mix everything in a decent sized bowl... don't try to use a bowl that's too small or you'll end up sloshing oats and syrup everywhere...trust me, I've done it many times.
Press firmly into well greased sheet pan. If you're fortunate enough to have a Silpat... I hate you and that's not fair. If not, either cooking spray or butter works. Don't use Crisco. That's gross.
Bake at 450 degrees (convection usually works best) for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
Cool and cut into bars... it's better to score them when they're still a little warm, otherwise they crumble all over the place.
Wrap the bars individually in wax paper and they should keep for like a week or so...if you can last that long without devouring them
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