Blueberry & Pomegranate Power Bars

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Ingredients

• 8 cups popped popcorn
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup dried blueberries
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1/2 cup whole natural almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 2/3 cup honey
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted
  

Instructions

1. Line 13 x 9-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray.
2. Combine popcorn, oats, blueberries, pomegranate seeds and almonds in large bowl.
3. Combine honey, brown sugar and butter in small saucepan; cook over low heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes.
4. Pour over popcorn mixture and mix thoroughly.
5. Using damp hands, press mixture firmly into prepared pan. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
6. Cut into 12 bars.
7. Dip bottoms of bars into melted chocolate. Place on wax paper lined pan; refrigerate until ready to serve.
8. Store in tight covered container in refrigerator.

Yield: 12 bars

Recipe and photo credit (used with permission): popcorn.org