CHOCOLATE-CHERRY-COCONUT GRANOLA BARS

Chocolate-Cherry-Coconut Granola Bars image

Chewy and delicious no-bake, homemade granola bars. Perfect for breakfast or a power snack. Will keep for 1 to 2 weeks at room temperature, longer if refrigerated.

Provided by Collette Duck

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Granola Bar Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup puffed rice cereal
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup dried tart cherries
⅔ cup honey
½ cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with a piece of parchment paper that is large enough to go up all sides of the pan.
Combine oats, rice cereal, coconut, almonds, and cherries in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
Combine honey, peanut butter, brown sugar, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and salt in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until brown sugar is melted; continue to simmer for 1 minute more. Pour heated mixture into the dry ingredients and stir to fully combine. Stir in chocolate chips.
Pour granola into the prepared baking pan and press firmly with a nonstick spatula or lightly oiled hands to tightly compact and distribute evenly throughout.
Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Remove from the refrigerator and slice into 20 equal portions. Tightly wrap individually in plastic wrap or serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 150.4 mg, Sugar 14.9 g