Chocolate-Cherry-Coconut Granola Bars
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
20
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Ingredients for - Chocolate-Cherry-Coconut Granola Bars

1. Old-fashioned rolled oats - 2 ¼ cups
2. Puffed rice cereal - 1 cup
3. Unsweetened coconut flakes - 1 cup
4. Slivered almonds - 1 cup
5. Dried tart cherries - 1 cup
6. Honey - ⅔ cup
7. Creamy peanut butter - ½ cup
8. Brown sugar - 3 tablespoons
9. Coconut oil - 3 tablespoons
10. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
11. Salt - 1 teaspoon
12. Mini semisweet chocolate chips - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate-Cherry-Coconut Granola Bars

1. Stage

Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with a piece of parchment paper that is large enough to go up all sides of the pan.

2. Stage

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

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

Refrigerate for 2 hours.

6. Stage

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