Feel-Good, Hearty Granola Bars Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups mashed ripe banana, about 3 medium/large bananas
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups rolled oats, use certified gluten-free if necessary
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup pepita seeds (shelled pumpkin seeds)
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup hulled hemp seeds
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt or fine grain sea salt, or to taste