Granola Bars

I made these on Monday. I don't remember where I got the recipe, but I modified it a bit to our tastes.

2 c. oats
3/4 c. wheat germ (or puffed brown rice or puffed millet)
3/4 c. sunflower seeds
1 c. chopped nuts (various nuts or chocolate chips, coconut)
2/3 c. sucanat
1/2 c. honey
4 T. butter
2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. sea salt
8 oz dried fruit (same or mixed)

Toast oats, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, and nuts in the oven.

Put brown sugar, honey, vanilla, butter, and salt in a saucepan. Cook gently until butter and sucanat are dissolved.

Combine all ingredients (including cinnamon) and toss together in a large bowl to coat evenly. Press firmly into a parchment lined baking dish (9x13). Turn out onto a cutting board and cut when mostly cool. Wrap each bar in plastic wrap or waxed paper and store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.