Oats and Quinoa Breakfast Bars

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup roasted, salted cashews, chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cup Multigrain Cheerios
• 1 cup dried fruit, chopped (cranberries, raisins, apricots, etc)
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/3 cup roasted sunflower seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 3/4 cups quinoa, rinsed
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup half and half