Barley-Oat Chocolate Chip Bars

Name: Barley-Oat Chocolate Chip Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 48 bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 cup regular rolled oats; 1/2 cup barley flour; 1/2 cup oat bran; 1/4 cup wheat bran; 5 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder; 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup honey; 5 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup shredded coconut

Submitted by Chef #1802248984

""Trying to develop a healthy alternative to the commercial snack bars""

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photo by Dale M.

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 48 bars

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup regular rolled oats
¹⁄₂ cup barley flour
¹⁄₂ cup oat bran
¹⁄₄ cup wheat bran
5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
¹⁄₂ cup honey
5 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup shredded coconut

directions

preheat oven to 350.
mix all the dry ingredients together.
add oil, honey, water, and vanilla. stir in chocolate, walnuts, and coconut.
line 12 x 17 inch cookie pan with parchment paper. Place dough in center of pan and cover with wax paper. Using rolling pin,spread dough to fill the pan, remove the wax paper and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and let set for 5 minutes. Slide parchment paper onto counter and cut bars to desired size. Place bars on wire racks to finish cooling.