Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 1/2 cup pecans
  • 6 graham cracker sheets
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter, (melted)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, (softened)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp maple extract
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF. Spray a 9"x13" baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Add pecans to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Break up graham cracker sheets and place them in the food processor, pulsing until they're in fine crumbs, too.
  • Pour out pecan/graham crumbs into a mixing bowl and stir in cinnamon. Pour in melted butter and work it into the crumbs with a spoon or your hands until the crust mixture reaches a sandy consistency that sticks together well and holds it shape when pressed. You may need to add more butter or crumbs in order to reach the right consistency.
  • Firmly press crust mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Cream together butter and sugar in the (now empty) bowl the crust mixture was in. Add egg, maple extract, and vanilla extract and mix until creamy.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and mix in until just combined.
  • Stir in oats.
  • Scoop oatmeal mixture out on top of the crust in the baking dish and press it evenly all over.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden, the edges are golden-brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before slicing into bars.