Date Pecan Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup liquid honey
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 cups flour

1 cup oatmeal
2 cups dates, chopped
2 cups pecans, chopped
Optional: unflavored protein powder

Cream margarine with sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and honey and mix until combined. Sift together the baking powder, soda and flour and add to creamed mixture. Stir in oatmeal, dates and pecans.

Spread in a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 350F for 13-15 min. til slightly browned. Cut into bars.