Oil-Free, Heart Healthy, Cherry Dark Chocolate Almond Granola Bars
 
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Serves: 12 bars
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup slivered almonds
  • ¾ cup dried tart cherries
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup wheat germ
  • 1½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup vegan dark chocolate chips
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup apple sauce
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a food processor, combine the oats, flour, wheat germ, salt, vanilla, baking powder, apple sauce and maple syrup. Pulse until combined. Stir in almonds, cherries and dark-chocolate chips.
  3. Transfer the batter to a 9-inch square pan lined in parchment paper or non-stick aluminum foil.
  4. Bake the bars for 40 minutes or until the center is firm when pressed with a fingertip and the edges begin to brown. Let cool.
  5. Using the parchment ends as handles, lift th bars from the pan and transfer to a board. Cut the square to form 12 bars.
Recipe by Ordinary Vegan at https://ordinaryvegan.net/oil-freegranolabars/