Ingredients
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- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 cups Honey Bunches of Oats Morning Energy Cinnamon Crunch cereal
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup wheat germ or wheat bran
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 2/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 Tablespoon real vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/2 cup dried mango, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Pour the oats, cereal, almonds, sesame seeds and wheat germ into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Set in the oven and let it “toast” for about 10 – 15 minutes, stirring at least twice.
- Pour the cereal mixture into a large bowl, then spray the 13 x 9 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray or brush lightly with butter.
- Put the butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, salt and spices into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until warm and bubbly, stirring to mix well.
- Pour the sticky mixture over the cereal mixture and mix well. Stir in the chopped apricot and mango. Pour into the prepared 13 x 9 inch pan and press down well. Bake at 350 for 25 – 30 minutes or until it’s a nice golden brown on top. Let cool for 2 – 3 hours, then cut into bars.
Notes
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