Nutty Oat Bars - Ellie Krieger

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats (do not use instant or quick-cooking oats)
• 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup plain, unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup canola oil or safflower oil
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries, preferably unsweetened
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup finely chopped, skin-on almonds
• 1/2 cup hulled, unsalted sunflower seeds