Overnight Breakfast Bars Recipe

Bars
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
1½ cups old-fashioned oats
2 tablespoons flax meal (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/3 cups buttermilk or plain yogurt
2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

Topping:
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
½ cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
2. To prepare bars, combine flour, oats, flax meal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside.
3. Combine granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer at low speed until just blended. Increase speed to high and beat well. Blend in eggs and buttermilk. Decrease speed to low and gradually add flour mixture, beating until just blended and scraping sides of bowl. Fold in apples. Pour into pan.
4. To prepare topping, combine walnuts, brown sugar and ground cinnamon; mix well. Sprinkle evenly over batter. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 350F.
6. Uncover pan and let stand for 30 minutes. Bake 45 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm. Serves 18.

Tips From Our Test Kitchen: Flax meal is available at major supermarkets and in health food stores. Substitute 1 cup shredded carrots for 1 apple, if desired. Substitute plain yogurt for the buttermilk, if desired.

Nutritional facts per serving: 260 calories, 13g fat, 4g protein, 35g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 340mg sodium.