Name: Vanilla Bean Cherry Granola Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 0.75 cup un-sweetened apple sauce; 2 tablespoons agave nectar; 0.5 cup almond butter; 1 vanilla bean; 1 cup old fashioned oats; 1 cup brown rice cereal; 0.5 cup millet; 0.5 cup slivered almonds; 0.25 cup flax seeds; 0.25 cup sunflower seeds; 0.5 cup cherries; 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips; 0.25 teaspoon salt

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Method

11 steps · 45 min

01
Preheat oven
Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
02
Line baking dish
Line an 88 inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides to help lift the bars out later. Lightly spray the paper with cooking oil, then set the dish aside.
03
Scrape vanilla bean
Slice the vanilla bean lengthwise down the center. Using the back of a small spoon, scrape out the fragrant, dark seeds into a medium bowl. Discard the spent bean pod.
04
Mix wet ingredients
To the bowl with the vanilla bean scrapings, add the un-sweetened apple sauce, agave nectar, and almond butter. Stir everything together until it's well combined and smooth, then set this mixture aside.
05
Mix dry ingredients
In a separate, large bowl, combine the old fashioned oats, brown rice cereal, millet, slivered almonds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, dried cherries, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and salt. Give it a good stir to evenly distribute everything.
06
Combine mixtures
Pour the reserved apple sauce mixture into the large bowl with the oat mixture. Stir until all the dry ingredients are thoroughly coated and no dry spots remain.
07
Press into pan
Transfer the granola bar mixture into the prepared baking dish. Press it down firmly and evenly across the bottom of the pan, making sure it's packed tightly and flat on top.
08
Bake and cool
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned and the center feels set.
Let the bars cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
09
Lift and cool
Using the parchment paper overhang, carefully lift the partially cooled block of granola out of the pan. Transfer it to a wire cooling rack and let it cool for an additional 10 minutes.
10
Cut into bars
Once fully cooled, transfer the granola block to a cutting board and slice it into individual bars.
11
Store bars
These bars store well in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.

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Nutrition

Per serving% reference intake

Nutrition per serving, with share of an adult's daily reference intake
Nutrient	Amount per serving	Share of reference intake
Energy	474kcal	24%
Fat	23g	33%
Carbohydrate	59g	23%
of which sugars

Allergens

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The 14 regulated allergens1 present · 4 uncertain

Allergen status for this recipe, for each of the fourteen regulated allergens
Allergen	Status
Tree nuts	Contains
Gluten	May contain

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Mix dry ingredients

Combine mixtures

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Cut into bars

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