Nutty-Fruity Energy Bars

Ingredients

1/4 cup dates

1/4 cup dried cranberries

1/3 cup almonds, toasted

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 

Directions

1. In a preheated oven at 350 F, toast almonds for about 5 minutes, or until aromatic.

 

2. In a food processor, pulse dates and cranberries into a paste.

Transfer the paste to a bowl. Add cinnamon.

3. Add almonds to food processor and pulse until finely chopper.Transfer almonds to the bowl.

 

4. With fingers, mix paste and almonds together until well blended. Divide mixture in half. 

 

5. Set out 2 pieces of plastic wrap to shape the bars. Wrap plastic around each bar and start shaping bars, just like play-dough. Shape in any size you want (ideally, about 10 cm long and 2.5 cm wide).

 

6. Place bars in fridge overnight. 

Recipe taken at Enlightened Cooking