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An easy recipe for for a healthy snack that is also gluten free. These Chewy, Crunchy Seed and Fruit Bars are a great, no-guilt snack.

Chewy, Crunchy Seed and Fruit Bars-Gluten Free

lynn
Gluten Free bars made with a variety of seeds and dried fruits.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 2 dozen
Calories 1592 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups sunflower seeds toasted
  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds toasted
  • 1 cup cashew halves and pieces toasted
  • 1 cup diced dried apricots (or other soft dried fruit like figs or dates)
  • 1/4 cup dried unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 3/4 cups water
  • 4 Tablespoons chia seed
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350'F
  • While oven is preheating, combine water and chia seeds and let sit for 10 minutes
  • Combine seeds, nuts and diced fruit with chia seeds and water in bowl and combine well.
  • Spread mixture evenly into a parchment lined 9 X 12 baking dish
  • Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Take baking dish out of the oven.
  • Place a lightweight cutting board on top of baking dish and flip baking dish over so that bars are on cutting board.
  • Put parchment back in baking dish and put bars back in baking dish, upside down so that the part that was on top is now on the bottom.
  • Put back in oven and back for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Cut into squares and keep in air tight container.

Notes

I toasted the seeds and nuts at 350' for 7-10 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 1592kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 66gSaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 1358mgFiber: 36gSugar: 9g
Keyword bars, fruit, gluten free, nut, seed
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