granola bars - cherry/chocolate

How To Make granola bars - cherry/chocolate

• 1

  Heat oven to 350°
• 2

  Line bottom of a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper. Then lightly spray the parchment paper with cooking spay.
• 3

  Place oats on a baking sheet and bake 10-12 minutes until lightly toasted. Transfer to a large bowl.
• 4

  While oats are toasting, combine butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract and salt on a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until butter melts and sugar is melted. Stir occasionally. Pour butter mixture over the toasted oats.
• 5

  Add chopped cherries. Using a silicon spatula, mix well.
• 6

  Cool for 15 minutes then add chocolate. Mix well.
• 7

  Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Using spatula firmly press into the pan until mixture is in a uniform layer.
• 8

  If desired, scatter a few extra tablespoons of chocolate over granola and use spatula to gently press them into granola so they stick.
• 9

  Place pan in refrigerator and chill for about 2 hours.
• 10

  After granola has cooled completely, lift out of pan using parchment paper as handles and cut into squares/bites.
• 11

  Place in container separated by parchment paper or in single layer in baggie.
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