Chewy Peanut Butter Granola Bars

I double this recipe! 

1 Cup Old Fashioned rolled oats 

2/3 cup crispy brown rice cereal or rice crispy cereal 

1/3 cup flax meal 

1/3 cup bittersweet or semi - sweet chocolate chips - I use the mini milk chocolate ones from Aldi so use whatever you want and I toss more in that 1/3 cup 

1/3 cup dried cranberries - I don't measure so I think I go a little over. It tastes so good with the chocolate 

1/4 cup brown rice syrup - I got mine on Amazon 

1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup - Tybuk for us since we sell it and it's from PA 

1 Tablespoon Blood Orange Olive Oil but you can use Coconut oil, canola or even try Butter olive oil 

1 Tablespoon Water 

1/4 cup Natural Peanut Butter - Creamy 

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 F

Line a 8x8 or 13x9 (if 2x recipe) with parchment paper so it drapes over the sides. 

In a medium bowl, mix oats, cereal, flax, chocolate chips and dried cranberries. 

In a small bowl, stir rice syrup, maple syrup, oil, water, PB. 

Stir wet mixture into dry mixture & mix together. Dump and evenly spread mixture into the lined baking pan. Bake until your house smells amazing and the top is golden brown and darker brown around the edges. I like my ends crispy like when brownies start to crisp. Bake about 30 - 35 minutes. 

Let cool about 30 minutes before cutting. 

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