No Bake Harvest Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup ground flax seed
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup dried apples, chopped
• 1/2 cup roasted, salted pumpkin seeds
• 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 4 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
• 1/3 cup brown sugar

Instructions

1. In a Kitchen Aid Mixer, combine the oats, flax, cranberries, apples, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, and cinnamon.
2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter at a low heat, add the syrup, vanilla, and brown sugar and stir together.
3. Bring to a very low boil and continue to stir for 2 - 3 minutes, careful not to burn.
4. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients and stir well.
5. Pour the granola mixture into a wax lined (leave a little paper on the sides to lift the bars up later) 9 x 13 baking dish and using the back of a wooden spoon, pack down and smooth out evenly.
6. I usually spend about 5 minutes getting this pretty even and packed.
7. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
8. Lift up the wax paper and cut the bars.
9. I cut mine in half, then in half again and then into 4 pieces for each section.
10. This recipe makes 16 bars that way.
11. You may cut into smaller pieces if you have younger children.
12. Store individually in snack sized baggies in the refrigerator or cupboard for up to 1 week until you are ready to eat.
13. Enjoy!

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