Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars

1. Heat and whisk nut butter, Nutella, honey, brown rice syrup, and brown sugar over low heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla.

2. Mix together cereals, oats, fruit, seeds and nuts in a separate bowl. Let your child eat handfuls of yummy stuff from the bowl.

3. Pour nut butter mixture over the dry mixture, and stir until everything is well coated.

4. Line a 9×11 baking dish with parchment paper (leave ends overhanging for easy removal), and then really press the granola bar mixture into the pan.

5. Bake for 20 minutes at 325 degrees.

6. Remove from the oven, let cool slightly and then press everything down again. Let cool completely before removing the slab of gran0la bar goodness from the pan and cutting it into bars, or whatever shape tickles your fancy.

You could use any type of nut butter (soy, peanut, tahini), and of course any type of dried fruit or nuts. Chocolate chips, coconut, flax seeds, apricots … the possibilities are limitless!