Chewy Oat And Fruit Granola Bars

• Cooking spray
• 2 cups certified gluten-free quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup flaked sweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup sunflower seed kernels
• 1/2 cup flaxseed
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries or dried cherries, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1/2 cup whole pitted dates (about 10 dates), chopped
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Line a 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan with foil, allowing foil to extend over the edges of the pan; coat foil with cooking spray.
3. Place oats, coconut, sunflower seed kernels, and flaxseed on a baking sheet, spreading evenly in a single layer. Bake at 350u0b0 for 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove oat mixture from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 300u0b0. Combine oat mixture, cranberries, apricots, and dates in a large bowl.
4. Place honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt in a small saucepan, stirring to combine. Bring honey mixture to a boil over medium heat. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Immediately pour honey mixture over oat and fruit mixture; toss gently with a rubber spatula to coat.
5. Firmly press oat mixture into prepared pan, using a rubber spatula or hands coated with cooking spray to create an even layer. Bake at 300u0b0 for 30 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lift bars from pan, using foil sides as handles. Place on a cutting board; cut into 18 bars. Remove bars from foil.

cooking spray, oats, coconut, sunflower seed kernels, flaxseed, cranberries, dried apricots, dates, honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, kosher salt

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chewy-oat-fruit-granola-bars (may not work)