Name: Cranberry-Pumpkin Seed Energy Bars
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Ingredients: 1 c. crushed pecans -; 1 c. rolled oats -; c. pumpkin seeds -; 1/4 c. flaxseeds -; c. muscovado or dark brown sugar -; 1/2 c. honey -; 4 tbsp. unsalted butter -; 1/2 tsp. salt -; 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract -; 2 c. puffed rice cereal -; 1/2 c. dried cranberries -

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Ingredients for - Cranberry-Pumpkin Seed Energy Bars

1. 1 c. crushed pecans -

2. 1 c. rolled oats -

3. c. pumpkin seeds -

4. 1/4 c. flaxseeds -

5. c. muscovado or dark brown sugar -

6. 1/2 c. honey -

7. 4 tbsp. unsalted butter -

8. 1/2 tsp. salt -

9. 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract -

10. 2 c. puffed rice cereal -

11. 1/2 c. dried cranberries -

How to cook deliciously - Cranberry-Pumpkin Seed Energy Bars

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread pecans, oats, pumpkin seeds, and flaxseeds on sheet and bake until fragrant, 8 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.

2. Stage

In a saucepan, bring sugar, honey, butter, and salt to a boil over moderate heat. Simmer until sugar is dissolved and a light brown caramel forms, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.

3. Stage

Drizzle caramel all over nut-and-oat mixture. Stir in puffed rice and cranberries until evenly coated.

4. Stage

Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper, extending paper over side. Scrape cereal mixture into dish in an even layer. Cover mixture with a second sheet of parchment and press down to compress it. Let stand until firm, about 2 hours.