Chewy Cinnamon Trail Bars

Treat your guests to these nutty cinnamon flavored bars - a perfect baked dessert. MORE+ LESS-

Bake-Off® Contest 38, 1998

Princeton, New Jersey

cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking rolled oats

1/2

cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/3

cup coconut

1/3

cup white vanilla chips

1/3

cup pecan pieces

(17.4-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury™ Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread & Coffee Cake Mix

1/2

cup butter or margarine, melted

1/3 cup water

egg yolks

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Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish or 13x9-inch pan. In food processor bowl with metal blade, combine oats, brown sugar, coconut, vanilla chips and pecans; process 10 seconds or until coarsely ground.
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Set cinnamon swirl package from bread mix aside. In large bowl, combine bread mix and oat mixture. Stir in butter, water and egg yolks; mix well. Spread half of batter in greased baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon swirl from package. Drop remaining batter by spoonfuls over cinnamon swirl; carefully spread.
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Bake at 375°F. for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool 2 hours or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.