1 cup almonds

1 cup pecan halves

1 cup old fashioned oats

1 cup dried cranberries or cherries

2 Tablespoons chia seeds

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons honey

1/4 cup coconut oil (no substitutions)

scant 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Line a 8x8” baking dish with foil, letting it hang generously over the sides, then spray with nonstick spray and set aside.

Add 1/2 cup each almonds and pecans, plus 3/4 cup old fashioned oats into the bowl of a food processor then process until finely chopped. Pour mixture into a large bowl then add remaining 1/4 cup oats, dried cranberries, chia seeds, and cinnamon. Chop remaining 1/2 cup pecans and 1/2 cup almonds then add to the bowl and stir everything together. Set aside.

Add honey, coconut oil, and salt to a small saucepan then bring to a bubble over medium heat, stirring once or twice. Turn heat down slightly, simmer for 1 minute, then remove saucepan from heat and stir in extracts. Pour over the dry ingredients then stir well to combine, and then pour mixture into prepared baking dish.

Spray the bottom of a measuring cup or bowl with nonstick spray then press firmly into an even layer. The harder you press, the better the bars will stick together! Refrigerate until set, a couple hours, then pull out of the baking dish using overhanging foil and slice into bars using a sharp knife. Store bars in the refrigerator for up to a week or freeze for up to 3 months.