Breakfast Bars

Our resident baker came up with a tasty and fairly healthy breakfast bar!  Whip these up the evening before as a grab-n-go breakfast or bake them in the morning for a warm bar to eat at the table.  

Breakfast Bars

2 sticks butter, softened  
       (or 1 stick butter, and 1/2 c. coconut oil)
1/2 c. pumpkin (canned)
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. honey
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour 
1/2 c. flax meal
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
2 1/2 c. quick oats
1 c. raisins 
1 c. chocolate chips (can omit if you like)

Cream together butter, pumpkin, vanilla, brown sugar, and honey; add eggs.  In a separate bowl mix flour, flax meal, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and quick oats; add to the wet mixture. Pour in an ungreased 9x13 pan. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.  Let cool for 30 minutes before cutting.

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