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Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars
An ideal snack or breakfast on-the-go, these chewy granola bars are filled with tart cherries, dark chocolate chips and protein-packed walnuts.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
258 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried tart cherries
- 2 cups oats (old fashioned or quick-cooking)
- 1 cup walnuts
- ¼ cup flax seed meal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg
- ⅔ cup honey
- ¼ cup dark cocoa powder (regular works too)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli baking chips)
- dried tart cherry optional, extra, for sprinkling on top before baking
- dark chocolate chip optional, extra, for sprinkling on top before baking
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a food processor, pulse together dried tart cherries, oats, walnuts, flax seed meal and salt until finely chopped, roughly the consistency of sand.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, honey, cocoa powder and vanilla until smooth. Add the oats mixture to the bowl and stir until evenly coated with the chocolate honey mixture.
- Add dark chocolate chips to the bowl and stir again. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and spread out in an even layer.
- Sprinkle additional tart cherries and chocolate chips on top before baking 20-25 minutes.
- Let bars cool completely before slicing.
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Notes
- While the bars will taste delicious warm or room temperature, they slice best when chilled in the refrigerator 3 hours or up to overnight. Wrap individually in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
36.6g
(12%)
Protein
6.5g
(13%)
Fat
10.2g
(16%)
Saturated Fat
1.3g
(7%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8.9g
(52%)
Trans Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
214mg
(9%)
Fiber
3.9g
(16%)
Sugar
22.1g
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.6g | 12% |
| Protein | 6.5g | 13% |
| Fat | 10.2g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.3g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8.9g | 52% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 214mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 16% |
| Sugar | 22.1g | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.