Outdoorsmen Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed ⓘ
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats ⓘ
- 1 cup whole wheat flour ⓘ
- 1 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1/2 cup wheat germ ⓘ
- 4 teaspoons orange peel ⓘ
- 4 eggs, beaten ⓘ
- 2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- 1 cup chocolate chips ⓘ
- 1/2 cup dates, chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter with 1 cup brown sugar in a large bowl until well blended.
- Stir in the oats, flours, wheat germ and orange peel and mix well.
- Spread this mixture evenly in the bottom of a well-greased 13 X 9 inch baking dish. Once spread into the pan, MASH it all down until it forms a solid crust.
- Combine eggs, pecans, chocolate chips, dates, apricots, coconut and remaining 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a separate large bowl.
- Mix gently but thoroughly.
- Pour this mixture over the "crust" mixture and spread evenly.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until browned on top.
- Allow to cool completely and cut into bars.
- Store in airtight container.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1193
kcal
60% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).