Maple Oat Coconut Bars Recipes

Steps:

• In a mixing bow, cream sugar and shortening. Add syrup and egg and beat well. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture. Add vanilla and mix well. Stir in oats and walnuts. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Cut into squares while warm. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• On a sheet pan lined with parchment paper, toast the oats for 15 minutes on 350.
• While the oats are baking, heat the coconut oil, cinnamon, vanilla, honey, maple syrup, and brown sugar in a saucepan until it comes to a boil and stir it until it's well mixed.
• Place all the seeds and fruits, and toasted oats in a large bowl and pour the syrup mixture over it. Mix everything up until it's all evenly covered with the syrup.
• Then pack it down (firmly) to desired thickness on a sheet pan covered with parchment paper (same one you used to toast the granola). Bake on 350 for 20 minutes Remove from the oven and cut desired size bars before it cools and hardens. Then place in the refrigerator for at least an hour to allow it to set properly!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Spray 9x13-inch pan.
• Cream sugar and shortening at medium speed of mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Add maple syrup, vanilla extract and eggs; beat until well blended.
• Combine the oats and next 4 ingredients; stir well.
• Add to the creamed mixture, stirring just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Pour the batter into pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.