Homemade Dried Cherry Nut Cereal Bars

Name: Homemade Dried Cherry Nut Cereal Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 110 min
Ingredients: Nonstick organic canola oil spray; 1 cup Great Grains Crunchy Pecan cereal; ⅔ cup whole raw almonds (very coarsely chopped); ⅔ cup raw pecans (very coarsely chopped); ⅔ cup raw walnuts (very coarsely chopped); ⅔ cup dried tart cherries (coarsely chopped); 2 tablespoons golden flaxseeds; ¼ teaspoon fine-grained sea salt; Grated zest of 1 orange; ½ cup agave syrup

Calling all cherry lovers! You're going to love this chewy fruit and nut cereal bar recipe, complete with Great Grains® Crunchy Pecan™ cereal, dried tart cherries and three kinds of nuts!

5 mins

prep time

1 hr 50 mins

total time

Proudly made with Great Grains®

Homemade Dried Cherry Nut Cereal Bars

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 1 50

Ingredients

Nonstick organic canola oil spray
1 cup Great Grains Crunchy Pecan cereal
⅔ cup whole raw almonds very coarsely chopped
⅔ cup raw pecans very coarsely chopped
⅔ cup raw walnuts very coarsely chopped
⅔ cup dried tart cherries coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons golden flaxseeds
¼ teaspoon fine-grained sea salt
Grated zest of 1 orange
½ cup agave syrup

Directions

Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 275°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with foil, allowing some foil to hang over the edges of the pan, then spray the foil with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, combine the Great Grains Crunchy Pecan cereal, nuts, cherries, flaxseeds, and salt. Mix in the orange zest. Add the syrup and stir to coat. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan.
Bake for 30 minutes, gently stirring the mixture occasionally with a silicone spatula to coat with the mixture with the syrup. After stirring, pat the mixture firmly into the pan with a metal spatula.
Continue baking (without stirring) until the mixture is golden brown and still pliable, about 40 minutes.
Cool in the pan on a rack for 25 minutes. Using the overhanging sides of the foil, lift the mixture out of the pan and press firmly on the mixture to help compact it on all sides. Then, using the bottom of the pan, gently press on the top of the mixture to compact it more. Cool on the rack until barely warm, about 10 minutes.
With the foil still attached, cut the nut and cereal sheet into 12 bars with a large sharp knife. Allow the bars to cool completely on the rack.
Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature. Remove the foil before serving.

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