Cashew Oatmeal Bars

By

Harvest Manor Farms

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 Cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 Cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 cup Kirkland Signature roasted and salted cashews, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F butter and flour a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.

In a bowl, sift together flours, cinnamon and salt; set aside. With an electric mixer, cream butter, honey and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time until fully incorporated and mixture is smooth.

Add sifted ingredients and mix until just blended.

Fold in oats, cranberries, chocolate and cashews. Mixture will be very stiff.

Using a wooden spatula, spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan.

Bake for 23-30 minutes, or until golden brown.

Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes and then cut into squares.

Makes 15-24 servings.

Tip: These are very rich; a little goes a long way.

* You can use semisweet chips for a sweeter bar but the purer the chocolate, the less sugar and the more flavonoids (antioxidants) it has.