Oatmeal Coconut Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine oatmeal and apple juice. Cover and heat on high 2 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Combine flour, wheat germ, 1/2 cup coconut, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, applesauce, carrots and eggs. Fold into flour mixture. Add oatmeal mixture and stir until just blended.
• Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup coconut. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool and cut into bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a medium saucepan, melt butter, add brown sugar, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Add oatmeal and coconut, mix. Let mixture cool then mix in baking powder. Press into greased square baking pan. Bake 1/2 hour. Cut into squares while still hot.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan. In large bowl, beat brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses, vanilla and eggs. Stir in oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Spread in pan.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown and center is set. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 9-inch square metal baking pan with a 12- to 14-inch-long sheet of foil, letting excess hang over sides, and butter foil in pan.
• Toss together oats, flour, brown sugar, chips, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat together butter, egg, and vanilla with a fork in another bowl, then stir into oat mixture until incorporated. Spoon batter into baking pan, patting evenly.
• Bake in middle of oven until set, about 25 minutes. Remove from pan by lifting ends of foil. Cool on a rack, then cut into 16 squares.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spread 3/4 cup coconut evenly on a baking sheet and toast in middle of oven, stirring once, until golden, about 8 minutes, then cool.
• Blend together flour, sugars, and salt in a food processor, then add butter and blend until a dough begins to form. Transfer to a bowl and knead in oats and toasted coconut until combined well.
• Reserve 3/4 cup dough, then press remainder evenly into bottom of a buttered 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan and spread jam over it. Crumble reserved dough evenly over jam, then sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup (untoasted) coconut.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes, then cool completely in pan on a rack. Loosen from sides of pan with a sharp knife, then lift out in 1 piece and transfer to a cutting board.
• Cut into 24 bars.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt brown sugar, coconut oil, and agave nectar in a small pot over medium heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; add oats and flour. Pour into an 8-inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Refrigerate until solid, at least 20 minutes. Cut into squares; you may need to pick up the whole thing and cut it from the side.