Mommy's Energy Bars

Hi!  A friend made these and emailed the recipe to me (I modified slightly).  They were great and easy to grab when I needed a quick snack between feedings/diaper changes/etc.  I wanted to be able to put it on my pinterest board so I thought I'd add it here. These are simple and yummy!  You'll have to ask M for her "Crack Cookies" which are also blog worthy... but I don't want to steal her thunder.

Ingredients
1/4 c brown rice syrup
1/4 c pure maple syrup
1/2 c peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 c old-fashioned oatmeal
3/4 c ground flaxseed

Directions
1 - Heat the peanut butter, brown rice syrup, and maple syrup over low heat and stir until combined.  The purpose of this step is to combine the ingredients, not cook them/bring to a boil.
2 - Remove from heat and let cool until warm (not hot).
3 - Add vanilla and stir.
4 - Add oats, flaxseed, salt, and cinnamon; stir.
5 - Put into a 8x8 pan lined with parchment paper.  Wet hands or back of spoon and press firmly into pan.
6 - Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes (until edges are slightly browned)
7 - Remove from oven, cool slightly, cut into squares or whatever shape suits your mood.
8 - YUM!

NOTE: I tripled this and it worked great in a jelly-roll pan (see pic).