Chocolate Cranberry Almond Snack Bars

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Chocolate Cranberry Almond Snack Bars

These Chocolate Cranberry Almond Snack Bars are anything less of amazing! They make for an awesome snack, breakfast replacement, or even dessert if you're into something healthy as a sweet treat. Full of bold flavor, chewy, and super easy to make, these snack bars are a definite must have.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Keyword: almond, baked, breakfast, chewy, chocolate, classic, cranberry, dairy-free, digestion, easy, energy bites, fall recipe, healthy, healthy bowl, homemade, oats, plant-based, recipe, snack, sweet, vegan, vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 242kcal

Author: Shanika

Ingredients

SNACK BARS:

⅓ cup organic rolled oats, food processed (I use Bob's Red Mill; See Notes!)
2 cups sliced almonds
½ cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon Almond butter
pinch of sea salt
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
⅓ cup raw honey (See Notes!)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

TO MAKE THE SNACK BARS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a square baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. NOTE: Ensuring that side of the parchment paper are left on helps to remove the bard easily later on.
In a large bowl, add all ingredients and mix together until well combined. NOTE: You can use your hands if that's easier!
Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking sheet and press everything down very firmly into an even layer (about ½ inch or so thick). NOTE: Ensure that the mixture is tightly packed into the baking pan and there are no empty spaces.
Bake for 20 minutes or until edges are brown.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before transferring the pan to the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
Once full cooled and set, carefully remove bar from pan by lifting up parchment paper, slice into medium squares, and enjoy.
Bon Appetit!

Notes

STORAGE: Keep leftover bars a tightly sealed container or zip loc bag at room temperature for up to 5 days. Cam also be refrigerated.
SWEETENER: Instead of honey, you can simply use pure maple syrup or Agave instead.
NUT BUTTER: Instead of using peanut butter, you can also substitute with Almond Butter, Sunflower Seed Butter, Tahini, Soy-nut Butter, Pecan Butter, Hazelnut Butter, or Granola Butter.
GLUTEN-FREE: To make these bars GF, simply ensure that rolled oats are certified Gluten-Free.

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