Recipes

Sunflower Granola Bars

DATE: Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Ingredients

1. 2 cups crisp rice cereal
2. 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3. 1/2 cup raisins
4. 1/2 cup shelled roasted salted sunflower seeds
5. 1/2 cup roasted salted pepitas (green pumpkin seeds)
6. 1/2 cup roasted salted soy nuts
7. 1/2 cup packed brown sugar1 cup light corn syrup
8. 1/2 cup sunflower butter
9. 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

1. Spray a 13" x 9" pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the cereal, oats, raisins, sunflower seeds, pepitas and soy nuts.
3. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup and sunflower butter.
4. Cook the mixture over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until bubbly.
5. Remove from heat; stir in the vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture; stir to combine.
6. Press into pan; cool completely, then cut into bars.