Fruit and Nut Bars

Mar 22

Servings: 12

Preheat oven to 325°.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and oil the foil. Set pan aside for later.
Spread chopped nuts and the seeds on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until light golden, about 10 to 12 minutes.
Carefully warm honey in a microwave until the has the consistency of a thin syrup.
In a food processor and the honey, dates, cinnamon, salt, and oats. Pulse until the oats are coarsely chopped.
Scrape oat mixture into a large bowl. Break up any clumps of dates and, if needed, chop any large date chunks.
Stir in the toasted nuts, the seeds, and dried fruit.
With damp hands, knead the mixture to incorporate the nuts, seeds, and dried fruit into the oat mixture. Form the mixture into a ball and place on the oiled baking sheet.
Again using damp hands, firmly pat mixture onto into a compact rectangle to make the thickness of the bars that you want.
Freeze for 20 minutes to make the bars firm enough to cut. Lift rectangle from foil to a cutting board and cut into 12 bars. Wrap bars individually. They get moister and chewier after standing at least a day. They will last in the refrigerator for a week, and frozen up to a month.

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