Sweet Treats

Apricot and date fruit bars

23 February, 2022 . 0

These bars are ideal for popping in the lunchbox as a healthy snack. Plus dried apricots are energy dense, which is perfect for active kids at school.

Ingredients

300 g medjool dates, stoned
100 g unsulphured dried apricots
100 g flaked almonds
2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Method

Step 1.
Put the dates and apricots in a food processor and pulse until very finely chopped. Add the almonds and pulse again until very finely chopped. Add the peanut butter, coconut oil and cocoa powder and process until the mixture forms a dough-like ball.

Step 2.
Line a 20 cm (8-inch) square cake tin with greaseproof paper. Press the date mixture into the tin in an even layer. Use the base of a jam jar to help you push it down really firmly.

Step 3.
Chill in the fridge for 2 hours or in the freezer for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a chopping board and remove the greaseproof paper. Cut the slab into 10 cm x 2 cm (4-inch x 1/8-inch) bars with a sharp knife.

Makes 20