Friend Bars
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Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped assorted raw or toasted nuts and seeds, such as cashews, sunflower seeds, pepitas, and pecans
  • 1/3 cup crisp brown rice cereal
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried fruit, such as raisins, apricots, berries, or dates
  • 1/3 cup organic light corn syrup
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
Directions
  1. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil or parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  3. Stir together the nuts or seeds, cereal, and dried fruit in a large bowl. Add the syrup and salt to the nut mixture and stir until evenly coated.
  4. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Place a large piece of parchment paper, waxed paper, or plastic wrap (coated with nonstick cooking spray) on top of the bar mixture and use it to spread, flatten, and very firmly compact the mixture evenly in the pan. Discard the paper or plastic.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 17 to 20 minutes or until slightly browned at the edges, but still somewhat soft at the center. Let cool 20 minutes in the pan on a wire rack.
  6. Using the liner, lift the mixture from the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Cut into 10 bars. Cool completely.