Power-packed oat bars with cranberries, apricots,a nd pumpkin seeds

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons light corn syrup or golden syrup, such as lyle's
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1/4 cup chopped dried apple
• 1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup pumpking seeds
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup dried coconut

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350. Line and grease an 8inch square baking pan. In a saucepan, melt together the butter, sugar, syrup, and salt. In a bowl, combine the oats, dried apple, apricots, and cranberries, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, and coconut. Stir in the butter mixture. Spoon the mixture into the pan and press down with a potato masher to compress and level the surface. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes; cut into bars with a sharp knife. Allow to cool completely before lifting from the pan. Store in the fridge.