3/4 C shortening

1/2 C brown sugar

1 egg, slightly beaten

1/2 t baking soda

1 t salt

1 3/4 C flour

1 cup quick cooking oats

1/4 cup flax seed

1/4 cup wheat germ

1 C filling of choice

Cream shortening and sugar. Mix in egg. Sift dry ingredients together and then add to wet ingredients. Mix well. Preheat oven to 400*. Grease a 13×9 baking dish. Press 1/2 of crust/topping mixture into baking dish. Top with filling. Sprinkle the other half of crust/topping on top of filling and press lightly. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into desired bar size, but let cool in baking dish. Transfer to airtight container.

Tips: I used 1 cup chocolate chips for the filling.

Try cooked apples, raisins, nuts, butterscotch chips, drained maraschino cherries, cooked peaches, chopped dried fruit, preserves, cooked pears, chopped candy bars, white chocolate chips or any thing or combination you can think of.