Pistachio and Dried Cherry Granola Bars

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

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Servings

16 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cuprolled organic oats
  • 1/2 cupuncooked quinoa
  • 1/4 cupsesame seeds
  • 3/4 cupdried cherries -- coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cupdry-roasted pistachios -- chopped
  • 1/3 cupflaked sweetened coconut
  • 2 tablespoonsalmond meal
  • 1/2 cupunsalted creamy almond butter
  • 6 tablespoonshoney
  • 1 tablespooncanola oil
  • 1/4 teaspoonKosher salt
  • 1 ouncebittersweet chocolate -- finely chopped (1/4 cup)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350∞.

  2. 2

    Spread oats, quinoa, and sesame seeds on a baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Put dried cherries, pistachios, coconut, and almond meal in a large bowl. Stir in cooled oat mixture.

  3. 3

    Combine almond butter, honey, oil, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Cool, stirring for 2 minutes. Pour almond butter mixture over oat mixture; toss well to coat. Stir in chocolate.

  4. 4

    Press mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish (glass or ceramic), coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in dish. Cut evenly into (1 x 4-inch) bars.