- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1/2 cup stabilized ground flaxseed (Mega Omega® or Simply Omega-3™)
1. Melt butter in the microwave (or in a large saucepan, over low heat).
2. Add marshmallows, microwave on high for 1 minute, stir and microwave again until marshmallows are melted. (Or stir over low heat in saucepan until melted and the mixture is smooth.)
3. Stir in oats, graham crumbs, 1/2 cup stabilized ground flaxseed (Mega Omega® or Simply Omega-3™), raisins, sunflower seeds, and coconut until thoroughly coated.
4. Press into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan with greased fingers.
5. Let cool. Cut into 6 rows lengthwise and 4 crosswise.
Recipe used with permission from the Flax Council of Canada
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- 4 oz. Butter
- 1 lb. Miniature Marshmallows
- 6 oz. Rolled Oats
- 8 oz. Crushed Graham Crackers
- 5.5 oz. stabilized ground flaxseed (Mega Omega® or Simply Omega-3™)
- 5.5 oz. Raisins, chopped
- 2 oz. Raw Sunflower Seeds, shelled
- 2 oz. Unsweetened Fine Coconut
1. In a large saucepan, over low heat, melt butter.
2. Add marshmallows, cook, stirring constantly until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
3. Stir in oats, graham crumbs, stabilized ground flaxseed.
4. (Mega Omega® or Simply Omega-3™), raisins, sunflower seeds, and coconut until thoroughly coated.
5. Press into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan with greased fingers. (For a thicker bar, press into a 9 x 9 inch pan.)
6. Let cool. Cut into 6 rows lengthwise and 4 crosswise.
Scotchy Flax Bars
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup white syrup
- ½ cup Stabilized Ground Flaxseed (Mega Omega® or Simply Omega-3™)
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- ½ cup melted chocolate chips and 1 cup butterscotch chips (optional)
Sugar and white syrup bring to a boil and add peanut butter and vanilla.
Stir in 5 cups of crisped rice cereal and 1⁄2 cup of stabilized ground flaxseed (Mega Omega® or Simply Omega-3™). Press into pan to cool. You can add a frosting mixture of melted chocolate chips (1/2 cup) and butterscotch chips (1 cup) if you desire.