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golden oat and nut bars cut into squares on a wooden board in a wide horizontal shot, loose mixed nuts and a honey jar nearby, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Nutcracker Nut Bars

A simple snack to make for the holidays! It is a nutty and oat bar with honey to stick it all together.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1.5 cups mixed nuts chopped
  • 0.5 cup honey
  • 0.33 cup butter melted
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Mix the oats and chopped nuts in a bowl.
  2. Stir together the honey, melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla.
  3. Pour the wet mixture over the oats and nuts and stir to coat.
  4. Press firmly into a lined 8x8 pan.
  5. Bake at 350F for 22-25 minutes until golden, then cool fully before cutting into bars.

Notes

Press the mixture down hard so the bars hold together when cut.