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Stacks of fruit and nut bars on a wire rack with more dried fruit and nuts on the side.
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Gluten-Free Dried Fruit Bars with Nuts and Dates on The Go

Dried fruit and nuts bars are made with naturally sweet fruit and nuts. They are sweet, crunchy and chewy.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time3 hours 10 minutes
Total Time3 hours 25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 27 bars
Calories: 75kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ⅔ cup Medjool dates, pitted
  • ⅔ cup apricots, dried
  • ⅔ cup raisins
  • 5 figs, dried
  • ½ cup cranberries, dried
  • ¾ cup hazelnuts
  • ¾ cup almonds
  • 1 small lemon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Blend dates with a blender or food processor until paste-like consistency.
    ⅔ cup Medjool dates,
    a white dish filled with blended dates.
  • Chop nuts in a food processor into fine chunks.
    ¾ cup hazelnuts, ¾ cup almonds
    chopped nuts in a food processor.
  • Add dried fruits and chopped lemon and process again.
    ⅔ cup apricots,, 5 figs,, ½ cup cranberries,, 1 small lemon, ⅔ cup raisins
    dried fruit in a food processor with lemon.
  • Add date paste to the nuts and fruits and mix well.
    nuts and fruits mixed in a food processor.
  • Roll out between two layers of parchment into a rectangle or square, about ¼ inch (6 mm) thick.
    dried fruit and nut bar spread out in a big square on a baking tray.
  • Transfer the parchment to a baking sheet and place in a preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  • Then set the temperature to 140F. Remove the baking sheet, carefully cut  into bars, and return to the oven for 2 hours.
    nut and fruit bars cut into rectangles.
  • Carefully turn the bars over and dry them for 1 more hour. It can be left on a baking sheet until well dried for another day at room temperature.
    cut and separated fruit nut bars.

Notes

Change up the nuts to your taste. I used almonds and hazelnuts, but cashews, walnuts, pecans, or peanuts work great too.

Nutrition

Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg