Chocolate-Cherry-Coconut Granola Bars



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Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
5 mins

Additional Time:
2 hrs

Total Time:
2 hrs 20 mins

Servings:
20

Yield:
20 bars


Ingredients

  • 2 ¼cupsold-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1cuppuffed rice cereal
  • 1cupunsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1cupslivered almonds
  • 1cupdried tart cherries
  • ⅔cuphoney
  • ½cupcreamy peanut butter
  • 3tablespoonsbrown sugar
  • 3tablespoonscoconut oil
  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • ½cupmini semisweet chocolate chips

  • Directions

    Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with a piece of parchment paper that is large enough to go up all sides of the pan.

    Combine oats, rice cereal, coconut, almonds, and cherries in a large mixing bowl and set aside.

    Combine honey, peanut butter, brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and salt in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until brown sugar is melted; continue to simmer for 1 minute more. Pour heated mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to fully combine. Stir in chocolate chips.

    Pour granola into the prepared baking pan and press firmly with a nonstick spatula or lightly oiled hands to tightly compact and distribute evenly throughout.

    Refrigerate for 2 hours.

    Remove from the refrigerator and slice into 20 equal portions. Tightly wrap individually in plastic wrap or serve immediately.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    234 Calories
    13g Fat
    29g Carbs
    5g Protein

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