Chewy Energy Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)
• 1/2 cup dark raisin
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/2 cup unsalted roasted sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup golden syrup
• 2 tablespoons hard margarine (or butter)
• 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
• 1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds, crushed (or unsalted peanuts) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 7 ingredients in large bowl.
• 2 heat and stir corn syrup, margarine and peanut butter in small saucepan on medium for 3-5 minutes until margarine is melted and mixture is hot but not boiling.
• 3 add to rolled oats mixture. mix well.
• 4 line 8x8 inch (20x20 cm) pan with foil, leaving 1 inch (2.5 cm) overhang on 2 sides.
• 5 grease foil with cooking spray.
• 6 press mixture evenly in pan. cover.
• 7 chill for about 1 hour until firm.
• 8 holding foil, remove mixture from pan. discard foil.
• 9 cut mixture in half. cut each half crosswise into 5 bars.
• 10 press bottom of each bar in pumpkin seeds in small shallow dish until coated.
• 11 wrap bars individually in pastic wrap.
• 12 store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.