National Granola Bar Day. Granola is such a great treat on a hike, in your lunchbox, or a mid-day snack and bars make it so much easier to carry. Here's a great quick recipe for Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars. So easy and delicious.
Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Granola Bars
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour (or all purpose flour)
3/4 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup dried cherries (I like Chukar's Cherries)
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup shredded coconut
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 9 x 9 inch glass baking dishes with parchment paper. Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, dried cherries, slivered almonds, coconut, and chocolate chips together in a bowl.
In a separate bowl mix butter, honey, and vanilla.
Split mixture into baking dishes and use your hands to pat it into the square of the pan.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Cool and cut into bars
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour (or all purpose flour)
3/4 cups light brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup dried cherries (I like Chukar's Cherries)
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup shredded coconut
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 9 x 9 inch glass baking dishes with parchment paper. Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, dried cherries, slivered almonds, coconut, and chocolate chips together in a bowl.
In a separate bowl mix butter, honey, and vanilla.
Split mixture into baking dishes and use your hands to pat it into the square of the pan.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Cool and cut into bars
