Orange Marmalade Oatmeal Crunch Bars

This recipe was adapted from a Pillsbury booklet series (#51) that came out in the 1980s. I deleted a tsp. of salt, since coconut has sodium. I also use unsalted butter not margarine and reduce it from 3/ cups. I reduced the sugar from 1 cup.

4 cups quick oats
1 1/2 cups walnuts
2/3-3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
1 cup coconut
10 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cups orange marmalade

Optional: 1 cup mini-chocolate chips

Line bottom and sides of a 15x10 inch jelly roll pan with parchment. (You can grease it instead, but I like to be able to lift the baked cookie out and then cut them without worrying about damaging my pan.)

In large bowl, combine oats, nuts, brown sugar, and coconuts. Stir orange marmalade into melted butter. Add to oat mixture and mix well. Press mixture into prepared pan.

Bake at 400F for 18-22 minutes. (The time will depend on your oven and your pan. Check before the 18 minutes.) Cool thoroughly.

Lift out parchment onto a cutting board. cut with knife or pizza wheel. Wrap bars individually in saran.

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