Recipes
Nutty Fruit Bars
12 servings
40 minutes total (Active 10 minutes)
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Ingredients
- Plastic wrap
- 2 cups dried apricots
- 1 cup organic cashews
- ¾ cup all-natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup organic old-fashioned oats
- ⅓ cup organic dried cranberries
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds (or flaxseeds)
- ¼ cup toasted wheat germ
Steps
- Line 9-inch square baking dish with plastic wrap, overhanging on each side. Combine apricots, cashews, peanut butter, maple syrup, protein powder, and vanilla extract in food processor bowl; process into desired consistency.
- Place mixture in medium bowl; stir in oats, cranberries, sunflower seeds, and wheat germ to form dough. Press mixture into prepared baking dish; chill at least 30 minutes or until firm. Cut into 12 bars; serve.
Amount per 1⁄12 recipe serving: Calories 290, Total Fat 14g, Sat Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 30mg, Total Carb 30g, Fiber 5g, Total Sugar 15g, (Incl. 5g Added Sugars), Protein 9g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 8%, Iron 10%, Potassium 15%