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Place walnuts in a blender or food processor and blend for about 20 seconds or until nuts are fairly well ground.
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Meanwhile put the coconut oil into a microwave safe small bowl and microwave it for about 20 seconds or until melted.
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Add melted coconut oil, cherries, almond butter, flax seeds and honey into the blender, and blend until the entire mixture is well combined.
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The mixture should be sticky.
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If its too dry, add a little bit more nut butter or vanilla extract or coconut oil to create moisture.
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Meanwhile, place a piece of wax or parchment paper into a loaf pan (the pan should be in the range of 8 x 4), allowing the paper to hang over the sides.
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Remove mixture from the blender and press it into the base of the loaf pan using the back of a spoon or other implement to flatten and smooth it down.
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Sprinkle the surface of the mixture with raw pumpkin seeds and coconut, pressing down gently with your fingers so that they adhere to the surface.
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Fold both sides of the hanging wax or parchment paper inward over the mixture and gently press down one last time with your hands.
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Place the pan in the freezer and allow the mixture to solidify somewhat (so its in a solid slab) for about 1 hour.
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When youre ready to slice the bars, simply remove the pan from the freezer and gently elevate the slab by pulling up on the ends of the wax/parchment.
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Set it on a cutting board and pull off the paper.
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Slice the slab into bar shapes or squares as desired.
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Store any remaining portions in the fridge.
