Friday, January 1, 2010

Oat and Flax Seed Snack Bars

2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup raw shelled sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raw shelled pumpkin seeds
3 tablespoons flax seeds
1/4-1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup honey or agave nectar
2 tablespoons butter

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a square 8 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Spread oats, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and flax seeds on a baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes, stirring twice for even toasting. Transfer seeds to a medium bowl. Stir in cranberries; set aside.

2. Pour honey into a small saucepan and bring to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 7 minutes or until honey becomes thick. Stir in butter.

3. Pour honey mixture over oat mixture; stir to combine. Spread evenly into baking pan. Let cool completely. Cut into bars.

For easy travel: wrap the bars tightly in plastic wrap.

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