• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. honey
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt (necessary)
• 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup quick oats
• 2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. light hot fudge topping

Preheat oven to 350°F. Using an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Add honey and eggs and mix thoroughly. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl. Beat flour mixture into wet ingredients and mix thoroughly. Using a wooden spoon, stir in coconut, pecans and oats. Spread batter into a buttered 9 inch baking pan. Bake 30 minutes or until bars are set and golden brown. Drizzle with chocolate topping. Cool before cutting into squares.

This recipe serves 12 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 12 only.

Per serving: calories 320, fat 16.7g, 45% calories from fat, cholesterol 52mg, protein 4.4g, carbohydrates 41.9g, fiber 4.1g, sugar 28.8g, sodium 58mg, diet points 7.5.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.1, Bread: 0.6, Lean meat: 0.2, Fat: 3.0, Sugar: 1.6, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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