Fruity Nutty Bars

Name: Fruity Nutty Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 7 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup roasted almonds; 1 cup roasted cashews; 0.5 cup roasted pecans; 0.5 cup dried prunes; 0.5 cup dates; 0.5 cup dried apricots; 0.67 cup dried blueberries; 0.67 cup goji berries; 0.5 cup toasted desiccated coconut; 0.5 cup brown rice syrup; 0.25 cup maple syrup (optional); 0.5 teaspoon sea salt

By Dada Shivananda·Beginner

These delicious fruity nutty bars are oil-free and sugar-free, offering a nutty, chewy, and subtly sweet flavor that makes them an ideal grab-and-go snack. Crisp and chewy in texture, they are packed with a blend of dried fruits and nuts bound together by brown rice syrup and optionally maple syrup.

Perfect for a healthy on-the-go breakfast, a terrific addition to lunchboxes, or a delightful treat for picnics and walks, these bars can even be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks. These homemade fruity nutty bars provide a tasty alternative to store-bought granola bars, allowing you to control every ingredient that goes into your system.

The natural sweetness comes from dried fruits rather than refined sugars, making these bars a sentient choice for sustained energy. You may substitute Medjool dates or raisins for a slightly different flavor profile, adapting the recipe to your taste preferences and seasonal availability.

Nutritional Benefits: These oil-free and sugar-free bars are packed with almonds and cashews, providing healthy fats and protein, while dried fruits like dates and apricots offer natural sweetness along with fiber, potassium, and antioxidants. Goji berries contribute vitamin C and zeaxanthin for eye health.

Prep Time15 min

Cook Time10 min

Total Time25 min

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