Cereal Bars with Dried Cherries, Almonds, and Coconut

INGREDIENTS

4 cups

crispy rice or puffed cereal (see Notes)

1 cup

old fashioned rolled oats

1/2 cup

sliced almonds

1/2 cup

dried cherries

1/2 cup

unsweetened shaved or flaked coconut

1/3 cup

honey

1/3 cup

coconut oil (70 grams) or butter (75 grams)

1/4 cup

brown or demerara sugar

1/3

cup almond butter (120 grams) or peanut butter (135 grams), not natural-style

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

(42-85 grams) chocolate chunks (optional)