DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE MUESLI BARS

Chewy. Nutty. Fruity, with the right amount of chocolate studded throughout. These muesli bars will be snatched up fast, you might want to make a double batch.

"I do love a good bar recipe, and if I don't have to bother with baking, super. If it has healthy ingredients but tastes fab? Perfect."

Notes: Oats are rolled, cashews are roasted and salted. Pan is 6 x 6, but 8 x 8 will work as well.

Double-Chocolate Muesli Bars

Ingredients: 1 cup oats, 1/2 cup almond meal, 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, 1/4 chopped cashews, 1/2 cup honey, 5 Tbsp. melted coconut oil, 1 Tbsp. brown sugar, 3 Tbsp. chocolate flax & chia blend (I use Spectrum's), 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, 1/3 cup chopped dried cherries, 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Combine oats, almond meal, walnuts and cashews. Toast in a dry pan for about 7 minutes, cool.

2. Meanwhile, warm the honey, coconut oil, and brown sugar in a pan and stir on low until the sugar is dissolved.

3. Pour toasted oat mix into a bowl and add cinnamon and dried cherries. Pour in melted honey mixture, stir to combine.

4. Fold in chocolate chips.

5. Drop mixture into a parchment-lined baking pan. Even out, pressing firmly.

6. Chill 1 hour before cutting. Store in air-tight container up to 1 week.

Tip: One bar left with a few crumbs? Crumble over ice cream or yogurt.

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