Chewy Cherry Almond Granola Bars

• 2 cups granola crumbs (Purely Elizabeth is the best)
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (you can cut back on this to 1 or 2 tablesoons if you want, they are admittedly sweet)
• 2/3 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon pure almond extract

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees, and set granola bar mold on baking sheet.
2. Combine butter, brown sugar and honey in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring to combine.
3. Bring to a boil and simmer briefly, then remove from heat and add almond extract, stirring to combine.
4. Combine granola crumbs, dried cherries, toasted almonds and salt in a large mixing bowl. Pour syrup over and stir to combine.
5. Spoon granola bar mixture into granola bar mold to fill. Then press down with parchment.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Then remove from oven and let cool completely before unmolding.

Enjoy!

*Note: We absolutely LOVED these Chewy Cherry Almond Granola Bars, and they are a bit sweet. Feel free to cut back on the brown sugar if you don't have a sweet tooth, or plan to cut them in half after unmolding them. They're delightfully chewy, and a little sticky, so separate with parchment so they don't stick to the plate you're serving them on.