RECIPES
The Apricot, Pistachio and Oat Energy Bar
by Livestrong_Recipes | Jan 30, 2020
- PREP
- 15 m
- COOK
- 20 m
- TOTAL
- 35 m
Given how sugar-laden the American diet is, it's no surprise that nutrition experts find store-bought energy bars to be much too sweet. Recipe courtesy of Maggie Moon, MS, RD, author of The Elimination Diet Workbook.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 10
- 1 cup Oatmeal-Rolled Oats
- 1 cup Pistachio Nuts
- 1/2 cup Dried Apricots
- 1/2 cup Dried Montmorency Tart Cherries
- 2 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 medium Navel Orange
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
- 1 pinch Salt
DIRECTIONS
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
Combine oats, pistachios, dried apricots, dried cherries, orange zest and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl.
3
Combine pomegranate molasses and vanilla and then add to the dry mix.
4
Juice orange and slowly add small amounts of orange juice, adding just enough to keep mixture from being overly dry (optional: add small amounts of olive oil for same purpose). The mix should be sticky.
5
Press the mixture into an 8x8-inch pan lined with wax or parchment paper so that it extends over the edges, and press down and into corners.
6
Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees until dough begins to pull at sides. Let cool completely before lifting out of pan and cutting into bars or squares.
