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Ingredients
Apricot-Coconut Bars
- 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
Chop apricots.
Bring butter, honey and sugar to a boil in a small pot.
Rinse orange in hot water, dry and cut in half. Finely grate 1 teaspoon zest, then squeeze juice.
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 tablespoon orange juice, the zest, spelt flakes, grated coconut, almonds, diced apricots and butter mixture.
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.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 64 cal. | (3 %) | ||
| Protein | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
| Fat | 3 g | (3 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 8 g | (5 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 4 g | (16 %) | ||
| Roughage | 1.5 g | (5 %) |
Healthy, because
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.
Even smarter
If you have to pay attention to the cholesterol content, replace the butter with high-quality vegetable margarine.