Fruit and Nut Bars
User Reviews
3.7
Fruit and Nut Bars
Description
This recipe integrates oat flour and old-fashioned rolled oats providing chewy and tender textures. Finely chopped dried prunes, raisins, and apricots add natural sweetness and chewiness, while walnuts contribute crunch and richness. Cacao nibs offer a mildly bitter chocolate flavor contrast. Mixing these ingredients with water and forming a dough results in bars that hold their shape yet remain soft after baking at 325°F.
Precutting the bars before baking ensures even pieces and easy serving. The final bars can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, keeping them fresh for up to two weeks. Variations with whole wheat or spelt flour can be used for different texture outcomes, and nut chopping can be expedited in a food processor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats old fashioned
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1/2 cup Medjool dates or prunes
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dried apricot
- 1 cup walnuts finely chopped*
- 2 Tablespoons cacao nibs
- 2/3 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Cover an 8-inch x 8-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Place prunes, raisins and apricots in a mini-chopper or food processor and pulse until well chopped.
- Combine flour, oats, chopped fruit mixture, nuts, cacao nibs and 2/3 cup water in a large bowl and knead with your hands until a ball of dough forms.
- Press dough firmly and evenly into the prepared pan. Cut into squares with a sharp knife before placing in the oven.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until baked through but still soft (don’t over-bake them or the bars will be dry and tough).
- Leftover bars should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They should keep for 1-2 weeks.
Notes
- Using whole wheat, spelt, or all-purpose flour instead of oat flour will work with slight texture differences.
- Chop nuts in a food processor or mini-chopper to save time.
- Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator, where they keep well for 1 to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 323 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 323kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.7
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