Just mount the bar ends inboard of grips. With the right shape of bar ends you could emulate the hoods postion rather closely, however it might prove difficult to find bar ends that are curved to your liking. SQLab Innerbarends are ones that are designed specifically for this mounting position, but any bar ends that clamp onto the handlebar can be mounted this way.
here's the setup on my hybrid (these bar ends can be adjusted also by rotating them around their longitudinal axis):
