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These Salted Fruit and Nut Quinoa Bars are a delicious healthy snack that is perfect for when you are on the go. Kids love them and they are great to pack for school lunches.

Salted Fruit and Nut Quinoa Bars - With quinoa, oats, chia seeds, almonds, macadamia nuts & cashews these bars are packed with nutrients and so delicious. A great healthy snack!

I start every year with such enthusiasm. This is the year that I’m finally going to lose ALL of my weight, become exceptionally productive, travel more, spend more time with the kids, make more money……

And then about the third week of January, reality sets in. Changes are hard. It is so easy to may New Year’s resolutions but stick with them - not so easy.

One think I’ve learned in my weight loss journey is that healthy snacks are a great way to improve my diet. When I don’t have something that I can grab quickly I am much more prone to reach for something unhealthy.

Lately, I’ve been enjoying snacks with the Feel Good Fruit - the prune.

Now don’t curl up your nose! These aren’t the stewed prunes that your grandma made you eat. These babies are yummy and a fabulous solution to your healthy eating resolutions for 2015.

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Ingredients

½ cup almond butter
½ cup honey or coconut nectar
1 cup Diced Prunes divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons organic ground flaxseeds
½ teaspoon sea salt
¼ cup filtered water
¾ cup gluten free rolled oats
¾ cup quinoa flakes
¼ cup chia seeds
⅓ cup chopped almonds
⅓ cup chopped cashews
⅓ cup chopped macadamia nuts or other nut of choice
Flaky sea salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 8 inch square pan with parchment paper and spray lightly.
In a food processor combine almond butter, honey, ½ cup Sunsweet® Amaz!n™ Diced Prunes, vanilla, flax seeds, salt and water. Process until mixture is pureed.
In a medium bowl combine remaining prunes, oats, quinoa flakes, chia seeds, almonds, cashews and macadamia nuts. Stir in almond butter mixture.
Press mixture into prepared pan, using the back of a spatula to smooth. Sprinkle with salt. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from oven and place on a rack. Allow to cool completely. Cut into 12 squares.

Notes

This recipe is vegan, gluten free, and vegetarian!

Nutrition

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Salted Fruit & Nut Quinoa Bars

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