Birdie Bars

Birdie Bars

3 ounces uncooked quick oats
3 ounces other cereals (Shredded wheat crumbled or Grapenuts)
1 cup evaporated skim milk
1 cup applesauce (no sugar added)
1/2 cup reduced calories margarine, melted
1 cup of the following mix (unsalted chopped nuts, raisins, dates, dried fruit)
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 350 F. In large bowl, combine cereals, add other ingredients and mix well. Spray 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Bake for 30 minutes (until tester inserted in center comes out clean).

Remove from pan and let cool on rack. Cut into 16 bars. Wrap each bar in plastic and freeze. Break one bar in pieces appropriate to bird size! This recipe is good for people too!