Almond Cherry Pepita Bars Recipe
These healthy homemade almond cherry pepita granola bars are our new go-to breakfast nut bar recipe. Crunchy nuts and seeds combined with sticky honey makes the perfect easy chewy fruit-and-nut snack.
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Servings: 25 squares
Equipment
- 1 large mixing bowl or medium bowl with wooden spoon
- 1 8-inch pan or baking dish square
- 1 small pot
Jacqui's Prep TipWeigh ingredients with a food scale for best results!
Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 1 cup (160 grams) whole almonds roughly chopped or sliced almonds
- 1 cup (140 grams) raw pepitas
- ⅔ cup (28 grams) crispy rice cereal weights may vary by brand
- ⅓ cup (60 grams) dried cherries roughly chopped
- ¼ cup (22 grams) unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¼ cup (22 grams) raw cacao powder
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
Wet ingredients:
- ⅓ cup (110 grams) coconut nectar or honey
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or almond extract
Instructions
- Prepare an 8-inch square baking pan with two criss-cross pieces of parchment paper, covering the bottom and sides of the pan.
- In a large bowl, combine almonds, pepitas, crispy rice, dried cherries, coconut, cacao and sea salt. Set aside.1 cup whole almonds, 1 cup raw pepitas, ⅔ cup crispy rice cereal, ⅓ cup dried cherries, ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, ¼ cup raw cacao powder, ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- In a small pot on medium heat, add coconut nectar and honey. Heat until well combined and small bubbles begin to hit the surface, stirring often. Remove from heat just before boiling. Add vanilla.⅓ cup coconut nectar, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pour the coconut and honey mixture over the dry ingredients and stir with a sturdy spoon until well combined.
- Press into prepared baking pan, pressing down firmly to compact all ingredients. Refrigerate for 20 minutes to 1 hour until firm.
- Taking the overhanging edges of the parchment paper, remove the firm granola bar mixture from the pan. With a sharp knife, cut into squares or bars.
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Notes
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 7-10 days. Wrap individually for a satisfying on-the-go snack or stack separated by parchment or wax paper.
- Freeze individually wrapped or stacked in an airtight container, for up to 2 months.
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