Copycat Nature Valley™ Oats 'n Honey Bars

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Honey

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2 1/2 cups Oats, quick cooking or old fashioned

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil

• Other

  • Slightly less than 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• Slightly less than 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

• 1 Heat oven to 350° F. Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper, leaving a few inches of overhang on 2 sides.
• 2 Place 2 cups of the oats in large bowl. Add remaining 1/2 cup oats to blender or food processor; pulse into a rough flour. Add oat flour to bowl of oats. Add baking soda and salt to bowl of oats; stir.
• 3 In microwavable bowl, microwave coconut oil uncovered on High just until melted. Stir in honey, sugar and vanilla; add to bowl of oats. Stir well to coat oats completely. Spread mixture evenly in pan; press down firmly and evenly.
• 4 Bake 20 minutes. Oats should be golden and smell of honey. Cool on rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan using parchment overhangs. Cut into 8 rectangles while still warm. Cool completely before wrapping. The bars will firm and crisp up as they cool.

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