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Ingredientes
- 5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup ground flax seed
- ½ cup wheat germ
- ½ tsp salt
- â cup honey
- ½ cup Nutella spread
- ¼ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 oz dark chocolate, roughly chopped
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