- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 cup ground flax seed
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or waxed paper.
- Mix oats, cranberries, pecans, ground flax seed, chocolate chips, and wheat germ together in a bowl.
- Stir brown sugar, honey, vegetable oil, and salt together in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir mixture and heat in microwave again until smooth, about 30 seconds more. Stir vanilla extract and cinnamon into brown sugar mixture.
- Stir brown sugar mixture into oats mixture until evenly mixed and chocolate is melted; pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Lift bars out of pan by pulling by the parchment paper; cool for 5 minutes before cutting into bars.