Molasses Ginger Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 2 heaping cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 T ground flaxseed
• 2 T wheat germ
• 2 T chia seeds
• 3 T oat or wheat bran
• 1/2 cup finely diced candied ginger
• 1 1/2 cups puffed grains of choice
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 T molasses
• 1 T light syrup of choice
• 2 T light corn syrup
• 4 T unsalted butter
• 2 T shortening
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 t ground cloves
• 1 t ground ginger
• 1 heaping t ground cinnamon
• sparkling sugar for topping the bars