Fruit and Nut Energy Bars
Roast the nuts, oats, and seeds, then mix with dried fruit puree, press the mixture firmly, and chill.
Ingredients
hazelnuts
1/3 cup
whole rolled oats
2/3 cup
raisins
¾ cup
dried apricots (cut into small pieces)
1 heaping cup
fresh orange juice
4 tbsp
sunflower seeds
2 tbsp
pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp
Instructions
1
Toast the Ingredients
Place the hazelnuts, oats, and seeds in a skillet. Toast over medium heat, stirring, for 3 minutes until they begin to turn golden. Set aside to cool.
2
Make the Fruit Puree
Place the raisins, dried apricots, and orange juice in a food processor and blend into a thick paste. Pour the fruit puree into a mixing bowl.
3
Combine
Place the nuts, oats, and seeds in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Pour the mixture into the bowl with the fruit puree.
