I love how these pear apricot snack bars are so easy to make ahead over the weekend for a satisfying, yummy breakfast or afternoon snack all week! They have lots of substance and flavor.
Course: Snack
Keyword: Fruit, Oats, Snack Bars
Servings: 8bars
Calories: 115kcal
Author: Jeanie and Lulu's Kitchen
Ingredients
2cupsold fashioned oats
1cupchopped pecans
2whole pearscored and diced
1 1/2cupsdried apricots
1tablespoondark brown sugar
1teaspooncinnamon
1/2teaspoonground mahlabfound in spice shops and online
1/2teaspoonground flax seeds
1/2teaspoonhoney
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 350. Line a sheet tray and spread the oats and pecans out on it in a single layer. Toast them in the oven for 5-10 minutes, until they get really fragrant. Take the tray out but leave the oven on when they're done. Let them cool for a couple of minutes, then set up a food processor. Combine the oats and pecans in the processor bowl with the diced pears, apricots, brown sugar, cinnamon, mahlab, flax seeds and honey. Pulse it all together thoroughly until it is a sticky, uniform mixture.
Get out an 8 x 8 baking dish and line it with parchment paper. Make sure there is enough to have flaps hanging over the sides, which makes lifting the bars out of the pan a cinch. Use a spatula to spread the mixture into a perfect, even layer in the pan. Fold the flaps of parchment paper over the mixture and press it out on the parchment paper so that it isn't sticky on your hands. Bake the mixture for 20 minutes, then take it out and let it cool for 10-15 minutes. Slice the mixture into bars by making 3 equal vertical slices, then making a horizontal cut halfway down. Let them cool completely, then store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Pear Apricot Snack Bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 115Calories from Fat 33
% Daily Value*
Fat 3.7g6%
Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 192mg5%
Carbohydrates 20.1g7%
Fiber 3.8g16%
Sugar 9.4g10%
Protein 2.3g5%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.