Trail Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 0.75 cups honey
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 0.5 cups wheat germ
• 2 eggs
• 0.25 cups honey
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 1 cup jumbo semisweet chocolate chips
• 0.5 cups chopped dates
• 0.5 cups chopped dried apricots
• 0.5 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, 3/4 cup honey, and lemon juice until well blended. Combine the flour, oats, and wheat germ; mix into the honey mixture. Spread evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan. Set aside.

3. 3

   In another bowl, beat eggs while gradually pouring in 1/4 cup honey. Stir in almonds, chocolate chips, dates, apricots, coconut, and sesame seeds until they are evenly distributed and well coated. Spread over the crust in the pan.

4. 4

   Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until center is set, and the top is lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.