Oatmeal Cherry Bars
Oatmeal cherry bars are a great fiber packed snack, breakfast idea, or dessert. This recipe uses whole ingredients and is super easy to make.
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Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup puffed rice cereal
- ½ cup chopped toasted almonds
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup dried cherries chopped
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter or nut/seed butter of choice
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped dark chocolate or mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a square 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper and spray with vegetable oil.
- In a large bowl, mix together oats, cereal, almonds, chia, dried cherries, and salt.
- In a microwave safe bowl, mix together peanut butter and maple syrup. Microwave for 30 seconds then stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the nut butter mixture over the oat mixture and stir together well. Add chocolate and mix together.
- Pour mixture into the pan and press into a firm, even layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerator for at least one hour before cutting into 10 bars and serving.
- Bars can be stored in an air tight container or resealable bag in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.