Almond-Cherry Bars

These Almond-Cherry Bars are from an old Cooking Light magazine article called Snack Bar Basics. It included a step-by-step guide to making snack bars using oats, nut butter, liquid sweetener, a flavoring such as vanilla, nuts and dried fruit. These bars were one of the “example” recipes.

Along with the Almond-Cherry Bars, there were Pistachio Raisin Bars, Cashew Apricot Bars and Peanut Butter Pretzel Apple Bars. For some reason I was drawn to the Almond-Cherry Bars, but I only had one ingredient (maple syrup) and had to make a Trader Joe’s run for the rest. A few hours later the bars were done.

Almond-Cherry Bars Flavor and Texture

They’re good, but not that sweet.  Next time I’ll try a different brand or more generous measure of maple syrup or maybe use sweetened almond butter just to bump up the sweetness level a bit. As for texture, they’re chewy like chewy granola bars. Overall these are really good and I plan on making them again — maybe with some white chips thrown in.

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Recipe

Almond-Cherry Bars

Anna

Almond Cherry Bars

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 22 minutes mins

Total Time 37 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Ingredients

 

• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 each tsp. vanilla and almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 large egg white
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped unsalted roasted almonds or toasted slivered almonds
• 1/3 cup to ½ cup chopped unsweetened dried cherries

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 inch metal baking pan with nonstick foil.
• Spread oats onto a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F until toasted, about 12 minutes. Place in a medium bowl and let cool.
• If your almond butter is already room temperature and your coconut oil is melted you can skip the microwave and just stir everything together, otherwise warm the almond butter, maple syrup, and coconut oil in the microwave. Mix with the vanilla, salt and egg white, then stir in the toasted oats, almonds and cherries.
• Press mixture firmly in the pan with a spatula or heavy duty scraper.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 to 22 minutes, then let cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan by lifting foil, then let cool completely and cut into bars.

Keyword Chewy Granola Bars

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