Ingredients
⅓cuphoney,or brown rice syrup
¼tsppure vanilla extract
⅓cupalmond meal
⅛tspsalt
1tbspalmond butter
2cupswhole almonds,roughly chopped
½cupdried cherries,roughly chopped
⅓cupmini chocolate chips
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line an 8 or 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper with enough overhang on the sides. Set aside.
Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, mix the honey, vanilla, almond meal, salt, and almond butter together until combined. Fold in the almonds, cherries, and chocolate chips until combined.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan and press very firmly into an even layer.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack for 1 hour, then transfer to the refrigerator to chill for 1 more hour.
Remove the bars from the pan using the overhang on the sides and cut into bars. Individually wrap each bar in plastic wrap or parchment.
Serve and enjoy!
