Cherry Almond Granola Bars

Better than a Snickers, these slightly sweet cherry almond granola bars won’t weigh you down and will leave you with a lot more energy to tackle those last couple of hours in your workday than anything coming out of a vending machine.

Total Time

40min

5.0

2 Ratings

Author: Garlic & Zest

Servings:

Ingredients

•

2 cups

Old Fashioned Rolled Oats

•

3/4 cup

Sliced Raw Almonds

•

1/2 cup

Toasted Wheat Germ

•

1 cup

Dried Cherries

•

1/3 cup

Brown Sugar

•

2 Tbsp

Unsalted Butter

•

1/2 cup

Almond Butter

•

1/3 cup

Honey

•

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

•

1/4 tsp

Kosher Salt

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Spray a 8x12" pan with vegetable spray and set aside.

In a large bowl combine the Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (2 cups) , Dried Cherries (1 cup) , Sliced Raw Almonds (3/4 cup) , and Toasted Wheat Germ (1/2 cup) .

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the Almond Butter (1/2 cup) , Brown Sugar (1/3 cup) , Unsalted Butter (2 Tbsp) , Honey (1/3 cup) , Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) and Kosher Salt (1/4 tsp) . Stir constantly until butter has melted and is smooth, 3-4 minutes.

Pour the almond butter mixture over the oat mixture and using a rubber spatula mix together until evenly combined.

Spray your fingers with a bit of vegetable spray and rub your hands together, to prevent sticking. Turn the granola onto your prepared pan and use your fingertips to press the mixture evenly into the pan.

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.

Remove and cool to room temperature.

Cut into bars.

Enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

311

FAT

14.7 g

PROTEIN

7.1 g

CARBS

40.7 g