Chewy Maple Oat Clusters

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup bran flakes
• 1/4 cup almonds, chopped
• 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 (8 ounce) package diced dried fruit
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325f degrees.
• 2 in 13 x 9" baking pan spread rolled oats.
• 3 bake, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 30 mins or until light golden brown.
• 4 stir in crisp rice cereal, bran flakes, almonds/nuts and sunflower seeds.
• 5 continue baking for 14 to 16 mins or until lightly toasted.
• 6 remove from oven; stir in raisins and dried fruit.
• 7 in small bowl stir together butter and syrup; pour over cereal mixture.
• 8 stir to coat well.
• 9 continue baking, stirring occasionally, for 45 to 50 minutes or until mixture clumps together and is golden brown.
• 10 spread on waxed paper.
• 11 cool completely; break into pieces.