Crispy Toasted Almond Snack Bars

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup chunky almond butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 cups puffed brown rice cereal
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

1. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment or wax paper and set aside. In a small saute pan toast the almonds. Allow to cool slightly and roughly chop.
2. Place the cereal, almonds and dried cranberries in a large bowl, being sure that cranberries are not all clumped together. Set aside.
3. In the pan you used to toast the almonds melt together the butter and almond butter, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, add the honey and stir until fully incorporated. Pour the mixture over the cereal and stir to evenly coat.
4. Press the cereal mixture into the parchment lined pan. Scatter the top with chocolate chips and lightly press them into the sticky cereal mixture. Place the pan in the freezer for 20 minutes to set.
5. Remove pan from the freezer, use the parchment paper to lift the contents out and slice into individual bars. Store in the refrigerator in an air tight container between sheets of waxed paper.

butter, chunky almond butter, honey, puffed brown rice cereal, cranberries, slivered almonds, chocolate chips

Taken from food52.com/recipes/21566-crispy-toasted-almond-snack-bars (may not work)