A Quick Snack Bar Recipe for the End of the Week!

Been a crazy week! We are in major renovations of our house and the running around to get this and that is the worst part of all! lol!

So I am keeping the last post of the week... simple and tasty! Enjoy and have a GREAT weekend! ♥ 

FRUIT & NUT BARS

These healthy bars are especially rich in calcium, iron, and B vitamins. They make an ideal snack for toddlers and for pregnant or breast-feeding moms. Once made, the bars can be frozen. Take out individually as required: they can be eaten within a few minutes.

Makes 16 bars

1/2 cup dried apricots (NO SULPHTE)
1 cup dates
1 cup dried figs
2‑3 tbsp orange juice (not concentrate!)
3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (NO SULFATE)
½ cup ground almonds
extra unsweetened shredded coconut (NO SULPHATE)
grated rind of 1 orange or lemon


Instructions:
Wash the apricots thoroughly, then chop all the dried fruit ‑ a food processor is good for this. Then add the orange juice, coconut, almonds, and grated rind. Press the mixture into a lightly greased 8‑inch square shallow cake pan, making it about 1/2 inch deep. Sprinkle with more shredded coconut. Chill, then cut into bars.

Watch for sulphates on the dried fruits, it is common. You can use raisins instead & papaya but, remember to change the calorie content with ANY changes you do.

Caloric Breakdown; 152 Calories Almost 4 gms Fiber!

***You CAN add a few other nuts or seeds to the recipe but, again, it will increase the calorie content and I kinda like to keep things like this down around the 150 mark so there are plenty of calories to go around for the day.***