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Apricot-Coconut Bars

with Almonds
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Apricot-Coconut Bars

Apricot-Coconut Bars - Homemade fruit bars with a hearty bite

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Health Score:
70 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
15 min.
Preparation
ready in 2 h. 40 min.
Ready in
Calories:
64
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

This homemade bar is an ideal snack between main meals and satisfies the desire for sweets. Cereals, almonds, and dried fruits contain a lot of intestine-healthy fibre which keeps  digestion functioning properly.

If you have to pay attention to the cholesterol content, replace the butter with high-quality vegetable margarine.

1 piece contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie64 cal.(3 %)
Protein1 g(1 %)
Fat3 g(3 %)
Carbohydrates8 g(5 %)
Sugar added4 g(16 %)
Roughage1.5 g(5 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E0.7 mg(6 %)
Vitamin K0.8 μg(1 %)
Vitamin B₁0 mg(0 %)
Vitamin B₂0 mg(0 %)
Niacin0.4 mg(3 %)
Vitamin B₆0 mg(0 %)
Folate4.4 μg(1 %)
Pantothenic acid0.1 mg(2 %)
Biotin0.6 μg(1 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C2 mg(2 %)
Potassium100 mg(3 %)
Calcium11 mg(1 %)
Magnesium13 mg(4 %)
Iron0.4 mg(3 %)
Iodine0 μg(0 %)
Zinc0.2 mg(3 %)
Saturated fatty acids1.5 g
Uric acid9 mg
Cholesterol2 mg
Complete sugar5 g
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Ingredients

for
30
Ingredients
4 ozs dried Apricot
2 Tbsps butter
2 ozs honey
4 Tbsps Raw cane sugar
½ Organic orange
4 ozs Spelt flakes
2 ozs Shredded coconut
4 Tbsps chopped almonds
How healthy are the main ingredients?
honeyalmondApricot
Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Small pot, 1 Mixing bowl, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Citrus juicer, 1 Fine grater, 1 Rubber spatula, 1 Small knife, 1 Cutting board, 1 Baking sheet, 1 Parchment paper, 1 Large knife, 1 Wooden spoon

Preparation steps

1.
Apricot-Coconut Bars preparation step 1

Chop apricots.

2.
Apricot-Coconut Bars preparation step 2

Bring butter, honey and sugar to a boil in a small pot.

3.
Apricot-Coconut Bars preparation step 3

Rinse orange in hot water, dry and cut in half. Finely grate 1 teaspoon zest, then squeeze juice.

4.
Apricot-Coconut Bars preparation step 4

In a mixing bowl, combine 1 tablespoon orange juice, the zest, spelt flakes, grated coconut, almonds, diced apricots and butter mixture.

5.
Apricot-Coconut Bars preparation step 5

Spread mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet with a moistened rubber spatula until about 1/2 inch thick. Bake on the middle rack of a preheated oven at 300°F for about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.