Crunchy Breakfast Bars

It's been way too long since I last posted a recipe. So, my 2011 New Year's resolution is to post at least once a month! Here's hoping I'm more successful with this resolution than in the past! I've been making this breakfast bar for years but had kind of forgotten about it. I went online, looking for a breakfast bar, tried several but then returned to this old tried and true bar. I prepare a lot of variations, depending on the ingredients I have on hand. Here's the basic recipe:

Crunchy Breakfast Bars:

3 cups oatmeal

2 cups coconut

1 cup flour

1 cup butter

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1/3 cup honey

I also add varying amounts of: chopped nuts (usually about a cup), wheat germ (maybe 1/2 cup) and sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds-ground, and whatever nuts/seeds you have on hand.

Mix together oatmeal, coconut, flour and whatever other nuts/seeds you like.

Melt together the: butter, brown sugar & honey then, mix with above.

Line cookie sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment paper (they're really hard to get out if you don't) and dump mixture in pan, spread it out. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

My niece, Tracy, made these the other day and reduced the butter by 1/4 cup, added 1/2 cup of peanut butter, reduced the brown sugar by 1/2 cup and used whole wheat flour rather than white. She said they were delicious. So, it's a great basic recipe that you can tweak to your taste!