Granola Bars

These bars are sweet, tart, salty, crunchy, healthy, yummy, and easy to make… what else can you ask for in a snack.

INGREDIENTS 

1 cup chopped raw cashews

½ cup chopped raw almonds

½ cup dried tart cherries

½ cup puffed rice cereal

¼ cup pistachios

¼ cup raisins

⅛ teaspoon sea salt

1 tablespoon whole golden flaxseeds

¼ cup brown rice syrup

1 tablespoon almond butter

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 8X8 inch baking pan with plastic wrap.

2. Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl.

3. In small bowl, stir together syrup and almond butter until combined and gently fold into nut mixture until complete incorporated.

4. Transfer bar mixture to prepared baking dish.

5. Using an extra sheet of plastic wrap, press down on the mixture to form it to the pan and ensuring there are no spaces in the mix.

6. Bake for 15 minutes; allow bars to cool completely in pan on a wire drying rack. Place in fridge or freezer for faster cooling.

7. Remove parchment paper with cooled bars from the pan and using a serrated knife, slice into 10 even bars. Remove parchment paper from bottom of each bar.

8. Wrap each bar individually with plastic wrap to store for snack time. Place wrapped bars in air-tight container and store on counter for up to 5 days or in fridge for up to 2 weeks.