Martha's Chocolate Oatmeal Flax Bars

• 1 cup butter or non-hydrogenated vegetable oil spread
• 1 cup honey or Agave Nectar
• ½ cup 100% maple syrup (or other sweetener)
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla
• 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup flax seed meal
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 2 cups oats
• 12 oz. chocolate chips or carob chips (can use raisins)
• Nuts or seeds optional

Mix wet ingredients together. Mix dry ingredients together except oats. Stir dry mixture into wet mixture. Add oats and nuts or seeds. Add chocolate chips, carob chips, or raisins. Poor in to ungreased glass casserole dish (the size can vary depending on how thick you want your bars). Bake 350° for about 20 minutes or until the center is cooked through. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. It is wonderful with a little vanilla frozen yogurt on top.