Fruit and Nut Chewy Bars... Recipe
Ingredients
- Fruit and Nut Chewy Bars - Adapted From Sunset Magazine, January 2011
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3/4 cup Mejool dates, pitted
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 1/2 cups regular rolled oats
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup dried (or dehydrated) apples
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
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