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Natural Fruit & Nut Bars

Natural Fruit & Nut Bars

An all natural and healthy snack not loaded down with ingredients and stuff you don't want to eat.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 30 Squares
Author Nate

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Cup Whole Almonds
  • 1 Cup Sunflower Kernels
  • 1/4 Cup Chia Seeds
  • 1/2 Cup Dried Cranberries
  • 1/3 Cup Raisins
  • 1 8-9 ounce jar Raspberry Fruit Spread
  • 1/4 Cup Honey

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place almonds and sunflower kernels on small baking sheet and place in oven for 8 minutes, then place chia seeds on sheet and bake for an additional 3 minutes.
  3. While nuts and seeds are in oven, put dried cranberries and raisins in mixing bowl. Also, combine honey and fruit spread in small saucepan and bring to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens.
  4. Once nuts and seeds are toasted, remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes and then combine with fruit in mixing bowl.
  5. Once nuts and dried fruit are combined, pour thickened sauce over fruit and nuts and mix. Mixture should come together and form a sticky ball.
  6. Scrape mixture onto baking sheet that you toasted then nuts on that has been lined with parchment paper. Spread mixture until you get the bar thickness you want.
  7. Return pan to oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  8. Remove pan from oven and place in fridge for 30 minutes or when you are ready to cut.
  9. Flip sheet onto cutting board and cut into individual bars or squares. Serve and enjoy!