Dark Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Granola Bars

Dark Chocolate Cherry Pistachio Granola Bars could be just the gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 12. For $1.46 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This side dish has 488 calories, 10g of protein, and 27g of fat per serving. If you have rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe from Add A Pinch has 152 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 61%. This score is good. Similar recipes include Puffed Amaranth, Pistachio and Dark Chocolate Granola Bars, Tart Cherry Dark Chocolate Granola Bars, and Dark Chocolate Chip, Cherry and Pistachio Scones.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 25 minutes

 

Ingredients:

½ cup almonds

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup dark chocolate chunks

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ cup coconut oil

1 cup dried cherries

½ cup honey

½ cup nut butter

1 cup pistachios

4 cups rolled oats

½ teaspoon salt

Equipment:

baking paper

baking pan

mixing bowl

oven

sauce pan

frying pan

serrated knife

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Stir together oats, pistachios, dried cherries and almonds in a large mixing bowl.Add brown sugar, honey, coconut oil, and nut butter to a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until completely dissolved and combined, about 4 to 5 minutes. Pour the melted brown sugar mixture over the oat mixture and stir until well combined. Then, stir in dark chocolate chunks.Pour granola bar mixture into the prepared pan. Use another piece of parchment paper and press the granola mixture firmly into the pan. Place into the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown and fragrant. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into 12 equal sized bars using a serrated knife. Wrap in parchment paper and store in an airtight container.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Stir together oats, pistachios, dried cherries and almonds in a large mixing bowl.

2. Add brown sugar, honey, coconut oil, and nut butter to a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until completely dissolved and combined, about 4 to 5 minutes.

3. Pour the melted brown sugar mixture over the oat mixture and stir until well combined. Then, stir in dark chocolate chunks.

4. Pour granola bar mixture into the prepared pan. Use another piece of parchment paper and press the granola mixture firmly into the pan.

5. Place into the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown and fragrant.

6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.

7. Cut into 12 equal sized bars using a serrated knife. Wrap in parchment paper and store in an airtight container.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
487k Calories
10g Protein
26g Total Fat
56g Carbs
9% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
487k
24%

Fat
26g
41%

  Saturated Fat
10g
68%

Carbohydrates
56g
19%

  Sugar
30g
33%

Cholesterol
0.43mg
0%

Sodium
104mg
5%

Caffeine
6mg
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
21%

Manganese
1mg
80%

Vitamin E
4mg
30%

Fiber
7g
29%

Magnesium
108mg
27%

Phosphorus
262mg
26%

Copper
0.49mg
25%

Iron
2mg
16%

Vitamin B1
0.23mg
16%

Selenium
9µg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.23mg
13%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.23mg
12%

Potassium
383mg
11%

Calcium
100mg
10%

Vitamin A
405IU
8%

Folate
22µg
6%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.46mg
5%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Flax, Quinoa, and Almond Meal Bread
Strawberry Peach Banana Smoothie
Sweet Potato Soup with Walnut Pesto
Biltmore Estate Chicken Breasts Over Rigatoni – rich Gorgonzola sauce covers grilled chicken and pasta
Biscoff Candy Corn Rice Krispies Treats
Chicken and Potato Korma
Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie and Las Vegas
Roasted Cherry Tomato and Sweet Onion Dip- The Hot Mess
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
Spanish Style Yellow Rice (Slow Cooked)
Food Trivia

Geomelophagia is someone who has the urge to eat raw potatoes.

Food Joke

Mother Banana: Why didn't you go to school today? Little Banana: Because I didn't peel well.

Popular Recipes
Eggnog French Toast Casserole

Recipe Girl

Bacon Spinach Mushroom Quinoa Pie

Sumptuous Spoonfuls

Zingy new potato salad

BBC Good Food

Edamame Avocado Hummus

Well Plated

Cinnamon Roll Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe Girl