Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Backpacker Bars

1 1/2 cups Golden Grahams cereal
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chopped peanuts
1 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp oats (quick cooking or old fashioned)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350.  Crush cereal.  Mix sugars, butter, vanilla and eggs.  Stir in flour, cereal, 3/4 cup oats, baking soda, and baking powder, and salt.  Stir in 3/4 cup chopped peanuts and 2/3 cup chocolate chips.  Spread in greased 13x9 pan.  Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of peanuts, 1/3 cup chocolate chips, and 2 Tbsp oats.  Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.


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