Monday, April 16, 2012

Fruit and Oat Granola Bars

These are quick, easy and really yummy.

Fruit and Oat Granola Bars

2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (I filled a little less than 1/4 of the 1/2 cup with ground flax seed, then filled the rest up with sunflower seeds)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup maple syrup
pinch of salt
1/3 cup dried fruit (I used Craisins)
a few good shakes of cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 and line a 9x9 baking pan with aluminum foil, letting a few inches hang over side of pan. Spray with cooking spray.

In small saucepan, combine brown sugar, oil, honey, syrup and salt over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until smooth and starting to bubble. Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl, mix the oats, seeds, cinnamon and fruit. Pour hot mixture over oats and mix well. Pour into baking pan and bake for 20-30 minutes or until medium golden brown. Cool completely and lift foil out of pan. Cut into bars.

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