Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 1 cup old fashioned regular rolled oats
  • 1 cup rice puff cereal or quinoa puff
  • 1/2 cup pistachios, (chopped (see notes))
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup hemp seeds
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1/2 cup M&M's chocolate candies of your preference ((see notes))
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup brown rice syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instruction

  • Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Add rolled oats, puffed rice, pistachios, cranberries, hemp seeds, coconut flakes, and M&M's in a large mixing bowl. Toss to combine. Set aside.
  • Stir brown rice syrup, honey, salt, and vanilla together in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until boiling, stirring occasionally. Let the syrup boil until it reaches about 260 degrees, occasionally stirring for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Pour syrup evenly over the oat mixture and quickly stir it until it is evenly coated with the syrup.
  • Quickly transfer the mixture to the lined baking dish. Then, tap and compact the mixture into the pan in an even layer using the bottom of greased/sprayed drinking glass or a measuring cup. Place the pan in the refrigerator until firm, about 1 hour.
  • When firm, carefully lift the parchment paper from the baking dish and transfer it to a cutting board. Cut the bars into your desired sizes.
  • To store transfer bars to an airtight storage container with parchment paper between layers. For on-the-go convenience, use parchment paper pieces to wrap individual bars.