Appetizer for 8

Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars

Name: Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats; 1/2 cup dried tart cherries; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/3 cup maple syrup; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 tbsp chia seeds (optional); 1 tbsp cacao nibs (optional)

Chewy granola bars combine oats, cherries, nuts, and cocoa with applesauce and maple syrup before baking.

$0.47per serving $

40 minstart to table

8servings

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Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/4 cup unsweetened cacao powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
1 tbsp cacao nibs (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square pan with cooking oil.
Stir the oats, cherries, nuts, cocoa powder, salt, chia seeds, and cacao nibs in a bowl.
Mix in the applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla until the mixture is evenly coated.
Press the mixture firmly into the pan and bake for 20 to 22 minutes.
Cool the bars completely in the pan for about 15 minutes, then cut them into eight pieces.