Birdseed Bar Recipes

BIRD SEED ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x14 inch ovenproof baking dish.
• Mix the rolled oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, and flour together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, honey, canola oil, vanilla, and salt until evenly blended., and stir into the oat mixture. Stir in the flax seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and chocolate chips. Use your hands to mix the ingredients, and press the mixture into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely in the baking dish before cutting into 2 inch bars.

BIRD SEED SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cocoa powder, rice cereal, oats, coconut, and sesame seeds. Set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the peanut butter, brown sugar, honey, and vanilla. Cook and stir until melted and loose. Pour over the cereal mixture, and stir to coat evenly. Press lightly into a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish. Cool for about 1 hour to firm, then cut into squares.

BIRDSEED BAR

Steps:

• Heat the first four ingredients, one after another in a large frying pan, until toasted and lightly browned.
• Mix with sultanas in a large bowl.
• Heat butter, honey and brown sugar to the soft ball stage, then pour over mixture in bowl.
• Mix well.
• Press into pan so it is 2cm thick.
• When nearly cold, cut into bars.
• Store in airtight container.
• Cheers Doreen Doreen Randal, Wanganui.
• New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND BIRDSEED BAR

Steps:

• Roast first 4 ingredients in oven until nicely browned.
• Add sultanas.
• In a pot melt butter, honey and sugar.
• Mix into dry ingredients.
• Press into a tray and cut when cooled.