CHEWY HONEY OAT BARS

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Prepare these Chewy Honey Oat Bars for your next picnic or for your kids to take for lunch. These honey oat bars are a delicious mix of fruit and nuts.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 45m

Yield Makes 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1 pkg. (1.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Sugar Free Fat Free Instant Pudding
3/4 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup PLANTERS Sunflower Kernels
1/2 cup PLANTERS Almonds, chopped
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup raisins
1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup honey
2 eggs
3 Tbsp. sugar-free apricot preserves

Steps:

Heat oven to 325ºF.
Line 9-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray.
Mix all ingredients except honey, eggs and preserves in large bowl. Add honey and eggs; mix well. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
Bake 30 min. or until edges are golden brown. Microwave preserves in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 15 sec. or just until melted; brush onto dessert. Cool completely. Use foil handles to remove bars from pan before cutting to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 130 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g