The original recipe had nuts in it but since I wanted to be able to add them to my son's lunches for school, soccer and day camp I replaced them with cereal.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats ( I use Steel-cut Oats and I works just as well)
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup Rice Krispies Cereal ( or 1 cup chopped almonds- if you are not going to send it to school)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped dates ( or raisins)
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, 3/4 cup honey, and lemon juice until well blended. Combine the flour, oats, and wheat germ; mix into the honey mixture. Spread evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan. Put aside.
- In another bowl, beat eggs while gradually pouring in 1/4 cup honey. Stir in cereal, chocolate chips, dates, apricots, coconut, and sesame seeds until they are evenly distributed and well coated. Spread over the crust in the pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until center is set, and the top is lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Servings: approx: 24
ENJOY!