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March 29, 2016

Dry Fruit Snack Bars ~ No Added Sugar!

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There are times when I try out some recipes and totally miss posting them. This is one such recipe which has been sitting in my drafts for over 3 months now. The perfect time to make these bars is right after the festive season when one tends to have tons of leftover dry fruit. But then, real foodies don’t need no reason buddy! So anyway, I always have a lot of dry fruit stocked up so I plan to make these bars once again soon.
The good part about these snack bars are that they can be made quickly and without adding any extra sugar. The sweetness in the dry fruits will suffice. This is a great way to control your sugar intake and they definitely taste better than the store bought ‘health bars’ which are loaded with sugar. If you have kids who like dry fruits or nuts then this is your go to recipe to make some healthy snack bars at home!
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Dry Fruit Snack Bars

These quick, easy & healthy snack bars have no added sugar and are better than the store bought ones!
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Course: Snack
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Author: Shireen Sequeira @ www.ruchikrandhap.com

Ingredients

  • 150 grams dried apricots chopped
  • 100 grams pitted prunes chopped
  • 120 grams raisins chopped
  • 125 ml 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 100 grams approx 3/4th cup skimmed (or regular) milk powder
  • 35 grams approx 2/3rd cup or 1-1/2 slices fresh wholemeal bread, sides trimmed
  • 70 grams slivered skinless almonds
  • 2-3 tablespoons of sunflower seeds for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Place all the chopped dried fruits in a heavy based saucepan and pour orange juice over it. Bring the mixture to a boil and remove the pan from heat. Let the mixture sit for 15 mins.
  • Add the crumbled whole meal bread, milk powder and the slivered almonds and mix well.
  • Sprinkle the sunflower seeds over the base of a 9x9 non stick or glass baking dish and transfer the mixture into it. Press it down with the back of a spoon and sprinkle some more sunflower seeds over it.
  • Cover the pan with cling film or foil and chill for 2-3 hours or till firm. Cut into bars and serve.

Notes

1. I used an assortment of dry fruits that I had handy with me. You can experiment with your choice of dry fruits like dried berries, dried mango, pineapple, kiwi etc.

Disclaimer

The nutritional values are only indicative.

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  1. Heather Saldanha says

    March 30, 2016 at 1:20 pm

    I always enjoy reading yhour recipes. This looks like a very good snack.

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  2. Dawg Ears says

    April 13, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    Can we use dates? And when you say orange juice, is Tropicana allowed? Or must we freshly prepare the juice from oranges? Would love to give this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Shireen says

    April 13, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    Dawg Ears: You can use dates but try using the variety that isn't so mushy or it will take more time for the bars to firm up. You can use Tropicana but it is loaded with sugar. This snack bar is aimed at making it refined sugar free, so use it if you have no choice but prefer fresh orange juice

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