2 c. rolled oats (500 mL) 1 c. whole wheat flour (250 mL) 1/2 c. ground flaxseeds (125 mL) 1/3 c. packed brown sugar (75 mL) 1 tsp. ground cinnamon (5 mL) 1 c. raisins, chocolate chips or your favorite dried fruit (250 mL) 1/2 c. sunflower seeds (125 mL) 1/2 tsp. salt (2 mL) 1/3 c. honey (75 mL) 1 egg, beaten 1/4 c. canola oil (60 mL) 1/4 c. applesauce (60 mL) 2 tsp. vanilla extract (10 mL)
What to do:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Oil a 9x13-in. (22x33-cm) baking pan. 2. In large bowl, mix together oats, flour, flaxseed, brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, sunflower seeds and salt. Make a well in center; set aside. 3. In small bowl, combine honey, egg, canola oil, applesauce and vanilla. Add liquid ingredients to well and mix. Pat mixture evenly into a prepared pan. 4. Bake 20-25 min. until bars begin to turn golden at edges. Cool 5 min., then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut.
