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Fruit and Seed Bars

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Fruit and Seed BarsMaren Caruso
Cooks' Note

This recipe was originally published on Weelicious as "Fruit and Seed Bars".

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 20 bars

Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds (also known as pepitas)
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1 cup dried fruit (blueberries, raisins, currants, cranberries and/or cherries)
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup sunflower butter

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

    Step 2

    In a food processor, pulse the first 6 ingredients until finely chopped (it's ok if there are few coarsely chopped pieces).

    Step 3

    Add the honey and sunflower and pulse until starting to combine.

    Step 4

    Pour the mixture into a 9 x 9 inch pan, greased then line with parchment and press down into the pan until completely even.

    Step 5

    Bake for 25 minutes.

    Step 6

    Let the bars completely cool before cutting with a serrated knife into bars.

    Step 7

    Serve.

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