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Nut Free Energy Bars

Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Servings

9 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups assorted dried fruit such as dried cherries pitted dates, stemmed figs
  • 2 cups dried apricots
  • Hot water
  • Pinch of kosher or sea salt
  • 4 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted in a dry pan until lightly golden
  • 2 tablespoons brown flax seeds

Instructions

  • Line a 9- x 9-inch pan with parchment paper.
  • Soak fruit in a small bowl of hot water for 15 minutes until softened. Squeeze out as much water as possible.
  • Chop fruit and blend in salt in food processor until broken up but still a bit chunky.
  • Sprinkle ½ of sesame seeds and ½ of flax seeds on the bottom of the lined pan. Press fruit into the pan. Top with remaining seeds. Chill until firm. Cut into bars. Wrap each bar and store at room temperature for up to 1 week.