Apple Pie Fruit Bar

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I also try and post a good variety of recipes.  Believe it or not, what may seem like random recipe posts are actually somewhat calculated.  A chicken recipe, followed by a butterscotch cookie recipe and then a potato salad - yup, that's exactly the way I intended it. 🤣  A little something for everyone - all in the same week.  

This Apple Pie Fruit Bar recipe is for anyone looking for a sweet treat without refined sugar or processed ingredients.  The ingredients are simple and the recipe straightforward but the flavor --- intense!  I don't know about you, but I feel like I overindulged on sugary snacks over the holidays and even though I'm still craving all the sweet thinks - I'm trying to cut back on my sugar intake.  These Apple Pie Fruit Bars help to satisfy my sweet tooth while limiting my processed sugar. 

Apple Pie Fruit Bar
​​½ cup dates (about 5)
¼ cup raisins 
1 cup dried apples 
¼ cup almonds 
¼ cup walnuts 
½ tsp cinnamon

Soak raisins and dates in hot water for 30 minutes. 

Add all ingredients to a food processor. 

Blend until smooth. 

Shape into an 8" square.   Place on a cutting board and freeze 30 minutes. 

Cut into squares.  

You can store these bars in your refrigerator for up to a week but if I'm being honest - my Apple Pie Fruit Bars have never lasted that long.🤣

​Ciao! 

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