Homemade Backpacker Bars
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup white flour
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 4 tsp grated orange peel
- 4 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 2 cups whole almonds
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped dates
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
Preheat oven to 350 deg. cream butter with 1 cup brown sugar. Stir in oats, wheat flour, white flour, wheat germ, and orange peel. Press mixture into bottom of an ungreased 9×13″ baking pan.
Combine eggs, almonds, chocolate chips, dates, apricots, coconut and remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar. Mix gently, but thoroughly. Pour over butter mixture. Spread evenly.
Bake 30-35 minutes and cool before cutting into bars.
Put into ziploc baggies.
Great for backpacking or camping.
