Ingredients:
•1 cup Mom’s Best Naturals Quick Oats
•1 cup Mom’s Best Naturals Toasted Wheat-fuls™
•1 cup walnuts
•1½ cups dried fruit, such as a combination of dried apricots, dried plums and dried cranberries
•½ tsp. ground cinnamon
•½ tsp. salt
•2 large omega-3 eggs
•¼ cup honey
•1 tsp. vanilla extract
•¼ cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil or coat an 8-x-8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Place the oats, Wheat-fuls, walnuts, dried fruit, cinnamon and salt in a food processor, and pulse until the mixture is finely chopped (the dried fruit should be the size of a dried pea or lentil). In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, honey and vanilla. Add the oatmeal mixture and chocolate chips, and stir to combine. Transfer to the baking pan, and flatten down with the back of a spoon or spatula to spread evenly. Bake about 18 minutes, until the edges turn golden brown and the bars are done. Let bars cool completely in pan before slicing and serving.

Tip: These bars freeze really well. If you have leftovers, wrap individual portions in plastic bags or aluminum foil, and freeze.

Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RD, and Liz Weiss, MS, RD, are authors of The Moms’ Guide to Meal Makeovers (Broadway) and the founders of the comprehensive nutritional Web site for families, www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

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