Chewy Maple Oat Clusters

Submitted by daisygrl64

"A chewy snack for home, work or school. Land-O-Lakes Cookbook."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 8 cups

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup bran flakes
• 1⁄2 cup pecan halves, cut in half
• 1⁄2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 8 ounces mixed dried fruit
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1⁄2 cups pure maple syrup

directions

1. heat oven to 325*F.
2. in a 13x9 baking pan spread rolled oats. bake stirring oaccasioally for 20 to 30 minutes, or until light golden brown.
3. stir in crisp rice ccereal, bran flakes, pecans and sunflower nuts. continue baking for 14 to 16 minutes or until lightly toasted.
4. remove from oven, stir in raisins and dried fruit.
5. in small bowl stir together butter and maple syrup, pour over cereal mixture. stir to coat well.
6. continue baking, stirring occasionally for 45 to 50 minutes or until mixture clumps together and is golden brown.
7. spread on waxed paper, cool completely.
8. break into pieces, serve.