Almond-Cherry Energy Bars

These crunchy bars are a great high-energy snack

Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients:

3 cups of favorite granola
1 cup wheat germ
1 1/2 cups almond butter
1 teas vanilla extract
1/3 cup whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup honey
1 cup dried cherries or dried cherry-flavored cranberries
1 cup slivered almonds

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and line parchment paper, leaving excess paper on edges. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and spread into pan. Press firmly. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into 24 bars while still warm.

Someone I work with made these last week and she gave me the recipe. They were good and healthy....thought I'd pass it along. I need to buy some wheat germ and then I'll be able to make and I plan to use dried cranberries. If you do not have almond butter or do not want to spend the outrageous price for it probably could be substituted with peanut butter.

This week I did cardio x 2 and did my weights once. I ate much better than the last 2 weeks. I ate a lot more salad, I did not overeat although I did treat myself with a few sweets. My goal for this week is 3 days of cardio.
Have a good week! ~Kim