Apricot UFOs
Apricot UFOs - Homemade fruit bars in a fun new shape - flying saucers!
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Nutritional values
With little fat and a lot of fiber, these cute apricot UFO's are a great small snack between meals. The nuts also provide unsaturated fatty acids from nuts, and the apricots contain cell-protecting carotenoids.
You can vary the juice and nuts to your heart's content and according to your personal preferences. Juice alternatives: apricot, peach, mango. Nut alternatives: hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, almonds
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 278 cal. | (13 %) | ||
| Protein | 7 g | (7 %) | ||
| Fat | 7 g | (6 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 42 g | (28 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 7 g | (23 %) |
| Vitamin A | 0.8 mg | (100 %) | ||
| Vitamin D | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin E | 1.7 mg | (14 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁ | 0.3 mg | (30 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₂ | 0.2 mg | (18 %) | ||
| Niacin | 3.9 mg | (33 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₆ | 0.3 mg | (21 %) | ||
| Folate | 24 μg | (8 %) | ||
| Pantothenic acid | 1 mg | (17 %) | ||
| Biotin | 8.1 μg | (18 %) | ||
| Vitamin B₁₂ | 0 μg | (0 %) | ||
| Vitamin C | 25 mg | (26 %) | ||
| Potassium | 981 mg | (25 %) | ||
| Calcium | 68 mg | (7 %) | ||
| Magnesium | 93 mg | (31 %) | ||
| Iron | 3.1 mg | (21 %) | ||
| Iodine | 5 μg | (3 %) | ||
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | (16 %) | ||
| Saturated fatty acids | 1.6 g | |||
| Uric acid | 77 mg | |||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 9 ozs dried Apricot
- 3 ozs Cashews
- 3 ozs Oats
- 6 Tbsps Orange juice (plus more as needed)
- 40 Wafer ((about 1.5)
Kitchen utensils
Preparation steps
Finely chop dried apricots and cashews with a large knife or in a mini processor.
Mix in oats and orange juice to form a paste, adding more juice as needed.
Shape with hands into walnut-sized balls and flatten slightly between two wafer cookies. UFOs can be refrigerated about 3-4 days in a tightly sealed container.
