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dark chocolate cherry cashew kind bar

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Recipe by
LINDA BAILEY
@miffed13
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI

This Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew Kind Bar recipe is a must-make snack recipe. The dark chocolate flavor complements the cherry and nuts to create a satisfying, yet healthy bite. This granola bar recipe is perfect for eating on the go.

yield 20 bars
prep time 25 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For dark chocolate cherry cashew kind bar

  • 2 c
    whole roasted * unsalted almonds
  • 3/4 c
    whole roasted* unsalted cashews, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 c
    dried cherries, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 c
    raisins, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 c
    puffed millet, rice (or other puffed whole grain; or crispy brown rice cereal)
  • 1 Tbsp
    flaxseed meal
  • FOR SYRUP:
  • 1/3 c
    honey
  • 1/3 c
    brown rice syrup (may substitute light corn syrup)
  • 1/4 c
    teaspoon salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • FOR CHOCOLATE DRIZZLES (OPTIONAL):
  • 1 c
    dark chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp
    vegetable, grapeseed, or coconut oil

How To Make dark chocolate cherry cashew kind bar

  • 1
    Grease/spray large bowl, 9x13 baking sheet/pan, wooden spoon or rubber spatula, and bottom of drinking glass. Set aside.IF NUTS AREN'T ALREADY ROASTED: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread nuts on large baking sheet and bake for 10 min. until lightly toasted and fragrant.
  • 2
    Add toasted nuts to large bowl. Add dried cherries, raisins, puffed rice/millet and flaxseed meal. Stir to combine. Set aside. In 1-1/2 or 2 quart saucepan, combine honey, rice syrup, salt, and vanilla over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 260 degrees (hard ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
  • 3
    Immediately, pour mixture over nut mixture, stir until evenly coated. Quickly transfer to greased/sprayed 9x13 pan, use hands to spread mixture evenly in pan; press the mixture to close in holes and distribute evenly all over the pan. Using bottom of greased/sprayed drinking glass to tap and compact mixture in pan.
  • 4
    Let cool 20 minutes (pan should still be slightly warm). Invert pan on cutting board and tap until mixture falls out in one piece. Cut into 20 bars. (If they cool too much and become too hard or brittle to cut easily, put in warm oven for 1-2 minutes to soften; proceed with cutting.) Allow bars to cool completely before proceeding with chocolate drizzles.
  • 5
    FOR CHOCOLATE DRIZZLES: Add chocolate chips and oil to microwave safe bowl. Cook on high power in 20 second intervals, stirring each time, just until last chips melt into mixture (approx. 60 seconds total). Use fork or squeeze bottle to drizzle chocolate over nut bars. Let cool until chocolate hardens.
  • 6
    STORAGE TIP: Store in airtight container with parchment paper between layers. For take-along convenience, use parchment paper pieces to wrap individual bars burrito-style. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week. May refrigerate to extend storage or if firmer, less sticky bars are preferred. May be frozen, too.
  • 7
    FOR VEGAN VERSION, use all brown rice syrup and vegan chocolate chips.
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