Charlotte’s Chocolate Cranberry Granola Bars are “Zero-Waste Chef” Anne-Marie Bonneau’s go-to for a hiking snack or not-too-sweet treat. (Anne-Marie Bonneau)
Who says homemade granola bars have to taste like wheat germ? Not Anne-Marie Bonneau. The Sunnyvale blogger and author of “The Zero-Waste Chef” (Avery, $25) cookbook calls these peanut butter and cocoa powder-laced bars “too good.”
Created by her daughter, Charlotte, they feature oats, flaxseed meal, honey and cranberries for a perfect not-too-sweet treat or hiking snack. Mom’s addition of a “flax egg” — flax meal, water and time — helps bind the ingredients and is cheaper than buying eggs these days.
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