Recipe Name Mike's Granola Bars Submitted by msemich Recipe Description stupid good Quantity 12 Quantity Unit 1 Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 20 Ready In (minutes) 40

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 2 cups oats, rolled, organic 1 cup sunflower seed kernels, toasted 2 1/2 ozs (24 whole kernels) almonds 1/4 cup flax seeds 1/4 cup organic honey 1/4 cup (8 fl oz) Agave syrup 1/4 cup, packed Organic Brown Sugar 1/2 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) butter unsalted 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, organic 1 date pitted 1/3 cup, packed Golden Seedless 1/3 cup cherries, dried 1/8 cup, chopped cranberries, dried 1/8 cup blueberries, dried Steps Sequence Step 1 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 wheat germ 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 press down, evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.