"Viator" > wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I want to bind some ingredients like nuts and oats.
> I need a substance that is sweet and sticky
> like honey when heated, but that is solid when
> it's at room temperature.
>
> Anybody know what food items are like that?
>
> I see that some candies use something like
> corn syrup for this purpose, for instance
> there is a peanut bar that is just peanuts
> and this binding substance. I want to avoid
> high fructose corn syrup since I read
> it may be linked to the obesity epidemic.

You could try regular corn syrup, although that is liquid at room temp. You
might have to boil it first. Or sugar and water would do the same. If it's
a raw recipe, you could use processed and soaked dates or agave nectar.