Chocolate-Cherry Snack Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups unsweetened puffed wheat cereal
• 1/2 cup pecan halves, chopped medium-fine
• 1/3 cup salted roasted pepitas (see notes)
• 1/4 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds (see notes)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips or finely chopped bittersweet chocolate

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