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Cinnamon Cranberry Oat Bars

Cinnamon-Cranberry Oat Bars

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Preparation Time: 4 minutes

Cooking Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 6 minutes

 

Nutritional Information: (Per serving)

Calories: 211
Fat: 6 g
Cholesterol: 3 mg
Sodium: 72 mg
Carbohydrate: 40 g

 

Ingredients:

3 cups oats (quick-cooking)
1½ cup cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup cranberries (dried)
½ cup flaxseed (ground)
1¼ teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup corn syrup
½ teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
¼ cup honey
¼ canola oil
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons sugar

 

Instructions:

1. Line an 8''x8''pan with parchment paper and grease it with cooking spray.

2. In a bowl, add the oats, crisps, cranberries, flaxseeds, nutmeg and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and mix well.

3. In a saucepan, heat the brown sugar, corn syrup, honey and oil over medium heat while stirring until the sugar dissolves.

4. Remove from the heat, add in the salt and vanilla and stir. Add the oat mixture and mix well.

5. Layer the mixture on the pan and smooth the surface.

6. Combine the remaining cinnamon with the 2 teaspoons sugar and sprinkle on top.

7. Allow it to completely cool then, slice into bars or squares and serve!

Notes:

Store the bars in an airtight container, and in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.