What we will need is a high calorie batch of good tasting food that will keep us satisfied. Also, knowing how to make this bar ahead of time could later become your ticket to survival. While stressing and straining to keep our families healthy, happy and alive – having an extra source of calories will be a bonus.

Ingredients:

2 cups oats (I used regular oats)
2 1/2 cups powdered milk (I used nonfat from LDS storage)
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp honey
1 3-oz. package lemon jello (the recipe says you can use orange instead)
3 tbsp water

Directions:

1. Mix oats, powdered milk, sugar in a mixing bowl.
2. Mix water, jello, honey in a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil.
3. Add jello mixture to oats mixture and blend well.
4. After being thoroughly mixed, press into a lined (with parchment paper) 9″x13″ pan.
5. Cut dough into bars and ensure they’re completely cut through.
6. Bake bars at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 1.5 to 2 hours. Remove from pan and allow to cool. Alternatively, you can dehydrate them at 145 degrees for 4-6 hours.
7. After dry and cooled, separate bars and package in a foodsaver bag or mylar bag.

Notes:

If dough is dry add water 1 tsp at a time until the dough is still crumbly but able to stick together when pressed. I ended up using about two tablespoons and that worked well for me.

Do NOT purchase Jello instant pudding mix. That’s what I bought the first time I tried this and it didn’t work out well. My wife laughed at for a minute or two. 😉When finished laughing, she told me I needed the actual lemon Jello packet that says “Gelatin” on it. In my defense, the box said Jello right on the front.

Remember, the drier the better because moisture will cause them to go bad and possibly even to develop Botulism depending on how you package them for the long term. My advice: take your time drying!!

While the above is as humorous as it is helpful, it is also very important. This is definitely a recipe you will want to print out and keep with other important papers. While these bars should not be your only source of food they are important and have some in your bug-out bag may be the difference between starving and surviving. Check out more recipes on Rethink Survival.

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