ORANGE and CRANBERRY GRANOLA BARS

INGREDIENTS

steel cut oats, approximately 2 cups

raw sunflower seeds, approximately 1/2 cup

sliced almonds, approximately 1 cup

flaxseed, approximately 1/2 cup

honey, approximately 1/2 cup

brown sugar, approximately 1/4 cup packed

unsalted butter, 2 tbs plus extra for pan

vanilla extract, 2 tsp

kosher salt, 1/2 tsp

dried fruit, 1 cup (I used oranges and cranberries)

DIRECTIONS

Butter a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spread the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, and flaxseed onto a half-sheet pan. Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In the meantime, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt in a medium 

saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.

Once the oat mixture is done, remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F. Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture, add the dried fruit, and stir to combine. Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and pack/press down, evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes. 

Cut into bars before cooling completely. 

(recipe adapted from GRANOLA)