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  "slug": "vegan-blueberry-granola-bars-icing",
  "title": "Blueberry Granola Bars with Vanilla Icing",
  "description": "Trail bars transcribed from the saved recipe discussion.",
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  "recipeYield": "12 bars",
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  "ingredients": [
    "1½ cups puffed rice cereal",
    "2 cups rolled oats",
    "¼ cup chopped roasted almonds",
    "¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut",
    "2 Tbsp chia seeds",
    "¼ tsp salt",
    "¾ cup dried blueberries",
    "½ cup almond butter",
    "½ cup maple syrup",
    "2 tsp vanilla",
    "2 cups powdered sugar",
    "2–3 Tbsp unsweetened plant milk",
    "1 tsp vanilla",
    "Pinch of salt"
  ],
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    "Mix the dry bar ingredients.",
    "Warm almond butter, maple syrup and vanilla for about 30 seconds, then mix thoroughly with dry ingredients.",
    "Press into a wax- or parchment-lined 9×13-inch pan and freeze 30 minutes.",
    "Whisk icing ingredients until thick but dip-able.",
    "Cut chilled mixture into 12 bars. Dip half of each bar into icing and place icing-side up.",
    "Let icing dry thoroughly before storing."
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        "¼ cup chopped roasted almonds",
        "¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut",
        "2 Tbsp chia seeds",
        "¼ tsp salt",
        "¾ cup dried blueberries",
        "½ cup almond butter",
        "½ cup maple syrup",
        "2 tsp vanilla"
      ]
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    {
      "title": "Vegan vanilla icing",
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        "2 cups powdered sugar",
        "2–3 Tbsp unsweetened plant milk",
        "1 tsp vanilla",
        "Pinch of salt"
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  "notes": [
    "The chat attributes the base recipe to AMC; publication authenticity was not independently checked here.",
    "Vegan adaptation: maple syrup replaces honey; simple plant-milk icing replaces the original dairy/gelatin icing."
  ],
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