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Gluten Free lunchbox treat: Yummy Bars

People with Celiac disease (and others who must eat GF) are sure to love these easy-to-make bar cookies. Enjoy them at your Labor Day cook-out or wrap them in a little wax paper and pop them in the lunch bags for school lunches next week. Yummy Bar Cookie 
Yummy Bars
1/3 C. margarine or butter  
1 ½ C. crushed Post Cocoa Pebbles (yes, they’re GF!) or Envirokidz Koala Crisp Cereal [be sure to crush, then measure]
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
6 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
1 C. flaked coconut
1 C. chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In 13 x 9 inch pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle cereal crumbs over butter; pour condensed milk evenly over the crumbs. Mix remaining ingredients and sprinkle them over the milk, pressing firmly. Bake for about 30 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool and cut into bars.
More awesome bar cookie recipes from my Examiner friends (not GF):
 

San Francisco Baking Examiner's Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar

Providence Food Examiner's Nutella Chocolate Fudge Brownies

Raleigh Cooking Examiner's 7 Layer Bar Cookie

...or, try a GF favorite of mine: S'Mores!

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, Philadelphia Gluten-Free Food Examiner

Trish Deitemyer, a lifelong resident of the Philly suburbs and mom of three, was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2002. Since then, she's scoured the tri-state area for delicious gluten-free food, and can't wait to share her discoveries. Trish also contributes to CBS Local, and can be read here...

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