Blueberry-Almond Energy Bars

Talk about a yummy way to get your children to eat fruits and nuts. They'll love the dried fruit and they'll never know it's good for them too.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 196 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups rolled oats
• ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
• ⅔ cup maple syrup
• ½ pound almonds
• ¼ cup raw sesame seeds
• ½ cup unsweetened, dried cranberries
• 1 cup unsweetened, dried blueberries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

Grind the almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, and oats in a food processor until they resemble a coarse meal. Stir the ground mixture in a bowl with the cranberries, blueberries, maple syrup, and cinnamon until evenly combined. Moisten your hands with water and press the mixture into the prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until toasted, about 1 hour until toasted. Cool completely in the baking dish. Cut into 16 bars. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.