Chewy Apple Pie Bars

Yahoo Health
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Make your own snack bars to pop in your purse or gym bag with this 10-minute recipe that uses mostly pantry staples.

Makes: 12 Bars
Hands-on Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup pitted dates

  • 1 cup unsweetened dried apples

  • 1 cup unsalted walnuts

  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon (TRY: Simply Organic Ground Cinnamon)

  • ½ tsp ground ginger

  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. In a large food processor, combine dates, apples and walnuts. Process until fine crumbs form, about 1 minute. Add cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Continue processing until mixture is very soft and holds together when pinched, about 3 to 4 minutes.

  2. Press dough into a 4 x 8-inch parchment lined loaf pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until firm. Cut into 12 bars (2 x 11/3 inches each). Wrap individually and keep refrigerated for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

Nutrients per serving (1 bar): calories: 119, total fat: 6 g, sat. fat: 0.5 g, monounsaturated fat: 1 g, polyunsaturated fat: 4.5 g, carbs: 16 g, fiber: 2 g, sugars: 12 g, protein: 2 g, sodium: 23 mg, cholesterol: o mg

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