Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon walnut oil, plus more for pan
  • 1 14 cups spelt, flakes
  • 12 cup dried cherries
  • 14 cup sprouted or ground flax seed
  • 14 cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pistachios
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup honey
  • 14 cup natural creamy peanut butter
  • 12 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Brush an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with oil.
  • Line bottom and two sides with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each side.
  • Brush paper with oil.
  • In a bowl, combine spelt, cherries, flaxseeds, pecans, pistachios, and salt; set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine honey, peanut butter, oil, and vanilla.
  • Cook over medium until melted.
  • Add to dry ingredients and stir to combine.
  • Transfer mixture to prepared pan; smooth top.
  • Bake until golden and edges pull away from sides of pan, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Cool completely in pan.
  • Using paper overhang, lift bars out of pan.
  • On a cutting board, cut into 8 pieces using a serrated knife.
  • Store in an airtight container, separating pieces with wax or parchment paper, for one week.