Peanutty Granola Bars

3 1/2 cups Quaker Oats® (quick or
    old-fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup coconut
2/3 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup chopped peanuts
1 egg, beaten

Toast oats in shallow baking pan in preheated moderate oven (350 degrees F) for 8 minutes. Add coconut; toast an additional 5 minutes.

Melt together butter, brown sugar, peanut butter and syrup in a medium-size saucepan over low heat. Add toasted oats mixture, peanuts and egg. Mix well. Press firmly into a well-greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan. Bake at 350 degrees F about 20 minutes. Cool; cut into bars.

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