Chewy, Crunch Seed and Fruit Bars-Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 cups sunflower seeds, toasted
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
- 1 cup cashew halves and pieces, toasted
- 1 cup diced, dried apricots (or other soft dried fruit like figs or dates)
- 1/4 cup dried, unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3/4 cups water
- 4 Tablespoons chia seed
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350'
- While oven is preheating, combine water and chia seeds and let sit for 10 minutes
- Combine seeds, nuts and diced fruit with chia seeds and water in bowl and combine well.
- Spread mixture evenly into a parchment lined 9 X 12 baking dish
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Take baking dish out of the oven.
- Place a lightweight cutting board on top of baking dish and flip baking dish over so that bars are on cutting board.
- Put parchment back in baking dish and put bars back in baking dish, upside down so that the part that was on top is now on the bottom.
- Put back in oven and back for an additional 15 minutes.
- Cut into squares and keep in air tight container.
Notes
I toasted the seeds and nuts at 350' for 7-10 minutes.
Pics and printable recipe available at: Nourish and Nestle
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