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Chocolate Cherry Yum Bar
A protein & fiber bar good enough for dessert!

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Chef Bon’s Super Healthful
Chocolate Cherry Yum Bars

1/2 cup cashews or nuts of choice (roughly chopped)
2 cup oats (or oat bran)
    1 cup whey based protein powder (You can use chocolate flavored!)
    1/4 cup dried cranberries
    1/4 cup dried cherries, roughly chopped
    2 tablespoon dried pomegranate seeds
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 cup flax seeds (whole or ground)
    1/4 cup hemp hearts
    2 Tbsp Chia seeds
    3/4 cup honey
    8 ounce dark chocolate chips

    1. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix well so all fruit lumps are broken up and everything is well coated with powder.
    2. Gently heat honey in a small pot until melted and hot. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips then quickly add to the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
    3. Press mixture into a greased or non-stick cake pan and pack down well. Use a 13x9 cake pan for thinner bars or 11x7 for thicker bars.
    4. Bake at 275° F for 20-25 minutes, or until the center looks firm and is hot to the touch. Let cool before cutting.
    5. If you are missing an ingredient, just make up the volume with another comparable one.  It is OK to play with this recipe.
    Note: For a less dessert style version, toss the dry ingredients with ½ cup hot honey then add the chocolate chips. Also, you can reduce the amount of chocolate chips and add chopped dried figs. If you substitute 2 Tbsp olive oil for the chocolate chips, this becomes a great granola!