Try this lighter dessert recipe from Beci Falkenberg, a chef at Cancer Wellness at Piedmont, for your next summer get-together.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup peanut butter

• ½ cup honey

• 3 cups quick-cook oats

• ½ cup 70 percent cacao chocolate chips

• ½ cup crushed pretzels (plus a little more to garnish on top)

Step one

Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.

Step two

Heat peanut butter and honey until smooth; add oatmeal and still to mix well. Allow mixture to cool for about 5 minutes before adding the chocolate and pretzels.

Step three

Pour mixture into the pan and press down firmly with a spatula until the surface is even. Sprinkle the top with a few crushed pretzels and pressed them down into the mixture. Chill for about 30 minutes before cutting into 24 bars.

Store covered at room temperature for 3 days or freeze.

Note: You may substitute almond, cashew or sunflower seed butter for the peanut butter. To keep pretzels from getting soft, wait until the mixture is completely cool before adding them in.

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