Healthy Almond and Cherry Granola bars

I think I've admitted it before:  I love granola bars--oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip, peanut butter, you name it.  I adapted this recipe off of an Ellie Krieger recipe called Walnut and Dried Cherry bars, but I changed few of the ingredients and their quantities.  I prefer granola bars that are not too sweet, so these are perfect.  With that in mind, feel free to increase the amount of honey or brown sugar to suit your taste, but remember that the cherries are very sweet!

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup wheat bran
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup roasted unsalted almonds, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• cooking spray

     Heat the oven to 350 degrees and spray an 8-inch baking dish with cooking spray.  In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, wheat bran, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.  Then add the chopped almonds and cherries.  In another bowl, whisk the egg, honey, applesauce, brown sugar, and oil.  Combine the oat mixture with the wet ingredients and stir until thoroughly mixed.  Press the mixture into the 8-inch baking dish, using your fingers or the back of a spatula.  Bake for 26 - 28 minutes until the edges and top are golden brown (longer for more crunch).  Cool at least 30 minutes before cutting into 12 bars.  Enjoy!