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Toffee Bars

Makes 18 bars

Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 25 min

This recipe has been handed down through a dietitian's family

Ingredients

2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats 500 mL
1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar 125 mL
1/3 cup melted butter or margarine 75 mL
1/4 cup liquid honey or corn syrup 50 mL
1 1/2 tsp vanilla 7 mL
1/2 tsp salt 2 mL
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 250 mL
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, peanuts, etc.) or unsweetened shredded coconut 125 mL
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C)
  • 13- by 9-inch (3 L) baking pan, lined with parchment pape
 

Instructions

Step 1
In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, butter, honey, vanilla and salt; mix thoroughly. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts until evenly mixed.

Step 2
Pour mixture into prepared pan. Press down with clean, damp hands to compact evenly.

Step 3
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until brown and crisp. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan by lifting parchment and transfer to a cutting board. Remove parchment and cut into bars.

Tips

When using margarine, choose a non-hydrogenated version to limit consumption of trans fats.
Contributor
Lisa Diamond, Dietitian, BC

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
per 1 bar
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 174
14%
Fat / Lipides 9.1 g
Saturated / saturés 4.2 g
+ Trans / trans 0.2 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 9 mg
4%
Sodium / Sodium 92 mg
8%
Carbohydrates / Glucides 23.3 g
7%
Fiber / Fibres 1.8 g
Sugars / Sucres 15.2 g
Protein Protéines 2.3 g
3%
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
0%
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
1%
Calcium / Calcium
6%
Iron / Fer
Diabetes Food Choice Values
1 1⁄2 Carbohydrates
2 Fats
 
Variation:
You can substitute any kind of chip for the chocolate chips - white chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, etc. Dried fruit also tastes good.
Simply Great Food - Dietitians of Canada. 2007. Published by Robert Rose Inc.

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