Vanilla Bean Cherry Granola Bars

Slice the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds into a medium bowl. Discard the pod. Add the applesauce, agave nectar, and almond butter to the bowl, whisking until the mixture is smooth and well combined.

Ingredients

1 piece of Vanilla Bean

120 mL of Applesauce

120 mL of Agave Nectar

120 mL of Almond Butter

15 mL of Flax Seeds

60 mL of Sunflower Seeds

120 mL of Almonds

Equipment

Bowl

Whisk

Chefs Knife

In a separate large bowl, combine the rolled oats, rice cereal, millet, almonds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, dried cherries, chocolate chips, and salt. Pour the wet apple sauce mixture over the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly until everything is evenly coated.

Ingredients

240 mL of Baking Chips

15 mL of Almond Butter

30 mL of Flax Seeds

30 mL of Sunflower Seeds

475 mL of Rolled Oats

240 mL of Cereal

60 mL of Millet

30 mL of Almonds

120 mL of Dried Cherries

1¼ mL of Salt

Equipment

Bowl

Wooden Spoon

Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish and press it down firmly with a spatula to create an even, flat layer. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.

Ingredients

240 mL of Baking Chips

Equipment

Baking Pan

Spatula

Oven

Remove from the oven and let the bars cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Use the parchment paper overhang to lift the bars out, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack for an additional 10 minutes before slicing into bars on a cutting board.

Equipment

Cutting Board

Chefs Knife

Wire Rack

Oven