Trail Mix Bars

By Dglmedia

Makes: 16 bars
Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1/2 cup packaged biscuit mix
• 1/3 cup dried cherries or raisins
• 1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds
• 1 slightly beaten egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

1. Layer in a 1-quart glass jar or canister the following ingredients: oats, nuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, chocolate pieces, biscuit mix, cherries or raisins, and sunflower seeds. Tap jar gently on the counter to settle each layer before adding the next one. Cover jar store at room temperature up to 1 month. Or, attach baking directions and give as a gift.

2. Baking directions: Heat oven to 375 degree F. Grease an 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Empty contents of jar into a large bowl. Add egg, milk, oil, and vanilla. Stir until combined. Spread into prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until edges are brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 16 bars.