Did you ever eat something and thought you just had to have the recipe?
That seems to be the response Jason Bauer, assistant director of Food and Nutrition Services is getting from his trail bars. The bars are served most days during snack time in the South cafeteria.
Jason gets so many requests for the recipe for Jason’s Peanut Butter Trail Bars that he asked us to post it on Cox Connect.
The bars are sweet and salty but Jason says the best part is they’re healthy.
“Every ingredient we use for the bars is all-natural,” says Jason. “We put whole oats in it to increase fiber “naturally” and help control blood sugars. Cinnamon was added to not only make it very tasty but also to assist with blood sugar control. Almonds were used to help promote lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.”
Jason's Peanut Butter Trail Bars
1. 4 cups old fashioned oatmeal
2. 1 cup brown sugar
3. 1⁄4 cup corn syrup or honey
4. 2/3 cup melted butter
5. 1⁄4 cup chunky peanut butter
6. 1 tsp vanilla
7. 1⁄2 cup whole almonds (chop almonds once measured)
8. Cinnamon
Mix all ingredients and then place in a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until brown around edges. The outside of the bars will be solid but the middle will still be soft after you take them out of the oven. Sprinkle top with cinnamon to taste. Leave in pan and cut while still warm, then remove out of pan once cooled.
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