Fruit and Nut Energy Bars

By eveweb

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 cups chopped pitted medjool dates (about 18)
• 1 cup chopped dried apricots
• 1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews
• 1/2 cup pepitas
• 3 tbsp flax meal (ground flax)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

1.Combine 2 cups chopped pitted medjool dates (about 18) and 1 cup chopped dried apricots in the bowl of a food processer and pulse until just combined.
2.Add 1/2 cup roasted unsalted cashews, 1/2 cup pepitas, 3 tbsp flax meal (ground flax), 1/2 tsp cinnamon and 1/8 tsp salt, and pulse until it forms a sticky, textured mixture.
3.Line an 8-in. pan with parchment paper. Scrape mixture into pan and flatten into an even layer with your fingers. Refrigerate for 1 hr, or until firm, and cut into squares or bars.