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Chewy Cherry Chocolate Almond Granola Bars is for Snack.

Chewy Cherry Chocolate Almond Granola Bars takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Chewy Cherry Chocolate Almond Granola Bars takes 25 minutes to cook.

Chewy Cherry Chocolate Almond Granola Bars makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Chewy Cherry Chocolate Almond Granola Bars are:

2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup chopped or sliced almonds
1 cup puffed brown rice cereal
1 cup dried cherries, chopped (or a mix of raisins and cherries)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate chips

Here is how you make Chewy Cherry Chocolate Almond Granola Bars:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13?9″ baking pan with foil and coat well with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.Toss the oats on a sheet pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F.Transfer the oats to a large mixing bowl and stir in the almonds, puffed rice, and dried fruit.Place the butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, almond extract, and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for a minute, then pour over the toasted oatmeal mixture.Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Wet your fingers and press the mixture firmly and evenly into the pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 300 degrees F, until light golden brown. Place the chocolate chips on top once the pan comes out of the oven.Cool for at least 2 to 3 hours before cutting into squares. Serve at room temperature.Serving Size:?Makes 24 bars

The nutritional information for Chewy Cherry Chocolate Almond Granola Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 137.1

• Total Fat: 5.0 g
• Cholesterol: 2.6 mg
• Sodium: 51.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 2.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Chewy Cherry Chocolate Almond Granola Bars is Vegetarian