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Preheat oven to 275F.
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You can use whatever ingredients you have on hand or want to use.
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Tailor it to your own preferences!
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Liquid sugars can be: honey, maple syrup, molasses, corn syrup.
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Dry sugars can be: brown sugar, cane sugar, malted barley flour (aka Dry Malt Extract).
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Nuts can be slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, sunflower seeds, etc.
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Fruits can be raisins, craisins, or other dried fruit.
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Quantities are totals.
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Use a variety to make up that total.
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For example, I usually use 1 cup of walnuts, 1/2 cup of slivered almonds, and 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds to achieve the 2 cups of nuts.
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I use honey and maple syrup to make up the liquid sugars, etc --.
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In a large bowl add 1/2 cup of water to the dry sugars, mix, and heat in the microwave until dissolved.
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When dissolved, add the liquid sugars and mix just to combine.
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Add the oats, nuts, and seeds to the bowl.
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Mix thoroughly (I prefer using my hands).
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Spread onto two parchment lined baking sheets.
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Bake for 30-35 minutes, swap and rotate sheets, and bake for 30-35 more minutes.
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(Total time will depend on your oven.
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Mine's gas and I've tried 60 to 80 minutes and find 70 is a good balance.
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Electric may be less).
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Allow to cool, break up into desired chunks and mix with the fruit and candy (I like mini dark chocolate chips).
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Keep as you like.
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I put this into 5-6 large ziptop bags and store in the fridge.
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Each Monday, I bring a bag to work for the week.
