Hiker's Heaven

Children will need help from an adult! Don't forget to drink water while you hike.

Yield: 16 bars

Serving Size: 1 bar

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Bake Time: 25 - 30 minutes

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Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar (reserve 1 Tbsp)
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 ounces dried cherries
• 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  

Equipment:

• 8 x 8 x 2 baking pan, sprayed with cooking spray
• 2 small mixing bowls
• Whisk
• Mixing spoon
• Measuring cups
• Measuring spoons
• Zip-top bags

Directions:

1. Alter the position of your oven racks, dividing the oven into thirds.
2. Preheat oven to 350° F.
3. In first small bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in dried cherries with mixing spoon.
4. In second small bowl, mix buttermilk and vanilla together.
5. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and stir until just blended.
6. Spread batter into baking pan.
7. Sprinkle batter with 1 Tbsp of reserved sugar.
8. Bake in upper third of oven for 25 – 30 minutes.
9. Remove bars from pan and cool completely.
10. Cut into 16 equal bars.

To Serve:

Place individual serving sizes into a zip-top bag.

Nutritional Facts:

Calories: 67
Total Fat: 0g
Protein: 1g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Sodium: 48mg
Cholesterol: 0mg
Fiber: 1g
Carbohydrate: 15g

Fun Fact: Tart cherry pie filling is the number one pie filling sold in the United States.