Honey Trail Mix Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups rolled oats or 4 1/2 cups quick oats
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 F degrees.
Lightly grease a 9 x 15\" pan.
Combine the first four ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add vanilla, honey, and brown sugar. Beat with an electric mixer. Batter will be very heavy.
Using a strong spoon, stir in remaining ingredients until well combined.
Press dough into prepared pan.
Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Cut into bars and cool completely before removing from pan.