Backpacker Bars

Name: Backpacker Bars
Ingredients: 1 12 cups Golden Grahams cereal; 34 cup granulated sugar; 34 cup brown sugar, packed; 34 cup butter, softened (or margarine, softened); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 eggs; 1 12 cups all-purpose flour; 34 cup quick-cooking oats (or old-fashioned oats); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 12 teaspoon baking powder; 12 teaspoon salt; 1 cup peanuts, chopped; 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats (or old-fashioned oats)

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 12 cups Golden Grahams cereal
34 cup granulated sugar
34 cup brown sugar, packed
34 cup butter, softened (or margarine, softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 12 cups all-purpose flour
34 cup quick-cooking oats (or old-fashioned oats)
1 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon baking powder
12 teaspoon salt
1 cup peanuts, chopped
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats (or old-fashioned oats)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Crush cereal.
2

Mix sugars, butter, vanilla and eggs in large bowl.
3

Stir in flour, cereal, 3/4 cup oats, the baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4

Stir in 3/4 cup of the peanuts and 2/3 cup of the chocolate chips.
5

Spread in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.
6

Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup peanuts, remaining 1/3 cup chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons oats.
7

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
8

Cool completely, about 1 hour.