Oatmeal: Baked M&M Oatmeal Bars

By NicoleS

Ingredients

• 4 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup honey
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 cups M&M’s
• 1 1/2 cups raisins (opt)

Details

Servings 48
Adapted from simplysavvyrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350F. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour, raisins and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, oil and vanilla. Mix well using your hands. Pat the mixture evenly into a greased 10″x18″ pan. Sprinkle the M&M’s over the top and gently press into the batter.

Bake for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut. Wrap individually in plastic wrap or foil if desired and store in the freezer.

Note: Add in’s can be adjusted to your liking-get creative!