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These are delicious--much better than a rice crispy treat or granola bar. I substituted coconut oil for the canola oil. I also added shredded coconut and omitted the nutmeg. I think I'll reduce the brown sugar by half the next time I make it. We felt they were plenty sweet. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-10-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"OliveLamp"},"reviewBody":"I couldn't get them to set up, so I spread them in a 9x13 pan and baked for about 20 minutes at 350. They set up, became crunchy, and were delicious. I will make again. 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I used half cranberries and half raisins and chia seeds instead of flax.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-10-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurplePumpkin"},"reviewBody":"Next time I'll omit the nutmeg. These stuck together only when they were refrigerated.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-10-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleFlask"},"reviewBody":"Wonderful flavor! Sweet autumn! Next time I would put them in a slightly larger pan so as to make them less thick.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-11-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"GreenGlasses"},"reviewBody":"Was too thick. Fell apart tasted good.Will try them again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-02-05","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PurpleBowtie"},"reviewBody":"These bars were very easy to make and are kind of addicting. Didn't have any trouble getting them to set up. I boiled my sugar mixture for a little bit and set the bars in the fridge to set. 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