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These nutty, no-bake granola bars are packed with nutrition and flavor!

Happy Nut Day!  No, I’m not nuts- today is actually National Nut Day!  And it just happens to coincide with this month’s Recipe Redux post day so we were all challenged to share a healthy nut-filled recipe.

I love using nuts in all forms in my recipes- whole, sliced, chopped, nut butter, you name it!  They are actually one of the most nutritious snacks you can eat and are packed with many beneficial nutrients including heart-healthy unsaturated fats, protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals.

No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Almond Granola Bars | @foodiephysician
These nutritious no-bake granola bars are the ideal portable breakfast or snack and they’ll give you long-lasting energy.  They are actually featured in my latest cookbook, the Natural Pregnancy Cookbook, but you don’t have to be pregnant to enjoy them! Perfect for adults or kids, these healthy bars are made with a combination of oats, rice cereal and sliced almonds, which gives them a great chewy, crispy texture with a little bit of crunch.  Flaxseed, dried cherries and dark chocolate add flavor as well as a boost of fiber, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants.
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The best part about these bars is that you don’t have to bake them at all!  Once you get the mixture all assembled, simply refrigerate it for a couple of hours to firm up, then slice and serve.  After you make a batch of these, you’ll never buy granola bars again.

 

No-Bake Chocolate Cherry Almond Granola Bars
 
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Recipe type: Snack
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats*
  • 1 cup puffed rice cereal (preferably brown rice)
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • ¼ cup ground flaxseed or wheat germ
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup coconut oil or unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup dried cherries, chopped
  • ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Line an 8x8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil, letting the ends hang over the sides of the dish.
  2. Mix the oats, rice cereal, almonds and flaxseed together in a bowl.
  3. Heat the sugar, honey and coconut oil in a large saucepan on the stove, stirring often until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil then lower to a simmer. Simmer the mixture for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt.
  4. Pour the oat mixture into the saucepan. Using a spatula, stir to combine all of the ingredients well. Stir in the cherries.
  5. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish and press it down into the pan, packing it in firmly (packing it in tightly will ensure that the bars don’t fall apart). Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top and press them lightly into the granola mixture.
  6. Place the dish in the refrigerator and chill for 2 hours. Remove the granola mixture from the dish, using the parchment paper to pull it out of the dish. Place it on a cutting board and cut it into 12 bars with a sharp knife. Store extra bars in the refrigerator with parchment paper or foil in between the layers to prevent them from sticking.
Notes
* Quick-cooking oats are the same as old-fashioned, rolled oats but they are coarsely chopped so that they cook faster. If you only have old-fashioned oats, you can give them a quick whir in the food processor to make quick-cooking oats. Use about 1 ¾ cup old-fashioned oats to yield 1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: One Calories: 197 Fat: 9.3g Saturated fat: 5.7g Carbohydrates: 25.5g Sodium: 52mg Fiber: 2.8g Protein: 3g
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Click the links below to see some more great nutty recipes from my fellow Recipe Reduxers!

 

 

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  2. I can't tell you how much I love and appreciate no-bake granola bars! These are going on the to-make list for sure. Loving the cookbook, Sonali!!

  7. I am all about the chocolate + cherry combination! I still haven't tried making my own granola bars yet though–will hopefully be able to do that once things kinda calm down!

  8. only if I had your recipe when my grown up boys were still at school…but you know that means more for me now…I love them and yes Chocolate and Cherry are a match made in heaven xoxo

  12. Cherries and chocolate ARE THE BEST combination 🙂 I'm so sad that I COMPLETELY forgot about this months recipe redux with some chaotic things going on, because I love my nut recipes! These look delicious Sonali! And congrats on the cookbook!

    xo,
    Sarah Grace

  18. Congratulations on the release of your cookbook! That is spectacular! I had no clue nuts had a national day all to themselves. I can't think of a better way to celebrate them than these granola bars! These look fantastic! LOVE that they are no bake and I love that they are jam packed with so much good for you and delicious ingredients! These are perfect! I'll take 2 or 10 please 😉 Cheers and thanks for sharing the YUM!

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