Here is another quick and simple recipe from my no-bake cookbook:
1 1/4 cups maple syrup
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups quick oats
In a large saucepan, combine maple syrup with corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Continue boiling for 3 minutes, stirring.
Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted. Stir in pecans, vanilla, and oats. Press mixture into a greased 9×9 inch pan. Let stand until firm (couple hours).
This recipe was originally suppose to be drop cookies, but the cookies would not hold together so I pressed them into the baking pan (how’s that for salvaging?). One of the tricky things in baking is that recipes are very exact, so you must measure carefully and following the recipe step-by-step, but no-bake recipes typically have a little wiggle room. Next time, I would add a bit more butter to make the “batter” easier to work with, and also a pinch of salt to balance the sticky sweetness. But in whatever form, these still taste great!
