Granola Protein Bars

As tempted as I was to swap out cherries for blueberries and cashews for walnuts, I did not and stuck to the recipe - and was so glad I did! These are tasty, have great texture (a little bit crispy a little bit chewy), and keep well. I can think of many fruit/nut combinations that would be delicious, as well as swapping the brown rice syrup for honey or maple syrup. One caution - my sliced almonds got a little too brown and had to come out of the oven at around 7 minutes (rather than 10).