Energy bars with dates and walnuts

A yummi energy bar that is great after a hard work out! And remember that
eating walnuts regularly in a good way to help to improve the general smoothness and softness of the skin.

Ingredients Cooking spray
2 tbsp  light margarine
1 tbsp  canola oil
1⁄4 cup  light brown sugar
2 tbsp  honey
Zest of 1 orange
2 tbsp orange juice
1⁄3 cup  dried pitted dates, chopped
1⁄4 cup walnuts, chopped
2 cups  whole wheat oats
2 tbsp  sunflower seeds

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Coat a 9 x 9-in. (23 x 23-cm) square baking pan with cooking spray
2. Place the margarine, oil, sugar, honey and orange zest and juice in a medium saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring until the butter has melted. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the dates and walnuts. Add the oats, making sure they are evenly coated with the butter mixture.
3. Spread the mixture in the prepared pan, pressing it down firmly and evenly. Sprinkle the sunflower seeds over the top and press down lightly to embed the seeds in the surface.
4. Bake until golden brown around the edges, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the pan. When cool, turn the contents out onto a cutting board and slice into 16 bars. The bars can be kept in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Nutritional information:
103 cals,4 g fat,16 g carbs,2 g protein.

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