Dried Fruit and Peanut Butter Bars

Mix and match any dried fruit you desire. Even add chocolate chips!

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray as needed
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup pecans, roasted and chopped
• 1/4 cup Thompson seedless raisins
• 1/4 cup dried blueberries
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Coat a 9-inch baking dish with the cooking spray.
3. In a bowl, combine the oats, pecans, raisins, blueberries, and cranberries.
4. In a heavy small saucepan, heat the peanut butter, honey and corn syrup; bring to a boil while whisking constantly. Boil for about 1 minute.
5. Pour the peanut butter over the fruit mixture; blend well.
6. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish and press evenly into the corners to make level.
7. Place in the oven and bake until just golden around the edges, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
8. Cut into 18-20 bars.