flax seed granola bars

Before I got the flu, I was reading a lot about flax seeds and their "superfood" powers---antioxidants, amino acids, etc. and I decided to adapt an old granola bar recipe I had to be more healthy (cut out the chocolate chips, add in the flax seeds).

So, in a small saucepan, I melt 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup honey, and 1/2 cup brown sugar until well blended and boiling lightly.

In a large bowl, mix:

• granola cereal
• rice crispies
• pretzels
• cranberries
• flax seeds (I used dry roasted since the raw can be too chewy and hard to eat)

Then pour the hot sauce over the dry mixture, mix well. Pour that mixture into a cookie sheet with a small rim and press, press, press into the pan. Then chill in the fridge and cut into bar shapes.

Yum!! They still satisfy the sweet tooth and you can feel good about it!