1/2	Cup	Butter or Margarine
2/3	Cup	Brown Sugar, firmly packed
2/3	Cup	Maple flavored syrup
2/3	Cup	Crunchy peanut butter
1	Tsp.	Vanilla extract
3	Cups	Quick-cooking oats
1	Cup	Wheat germ
1	Cup	Graham cracker crumbs
1	Cup	Cherry or orange flavored sweetened dried cranberries

Grease bottom and sides of a 13x9x2" baking pan with shortening. Melt butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and maple syrup; heat to boiling. Boil 1 minute, stirring frequently; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla until mixture is smooth.

Stir remaining ingredients into peanut butter mixture, mixing well. Press evenly in pan. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

YIELD: 24 bars