Homemade Cliff Bar (NO SUGAR!)

I ran across these a few days ago. We like Cliff Bars, and eat quite a bit of them actually. I tried making these and they did not dissapoint! They are yummy!

1 and 1/4 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup uncooked quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons ground flax
1/4 cup finely chopped dried fruit (e.g., raisins, dried cranberries, dried cherries, etc.)
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts or seeds
1/3 cup brown rice syrup
1/2 cup nut butter (preferably natural, well-stirred, but creamy is fine, too)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Combine the rice cereal, oats, flax seed meal, dried fruit, and nuts in a large bowl.

Combine the syrup and nut butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until melted and well-blended. Stir in vanilla until blended.

Pour nut butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until coated
Press mixture firmly into an 8-inch square pan (sprayed with nonstick cooking spray)
I ate a little corner of this before I remembered to get a picture. They are delicious!