No-bake Coconut & Fruit Bars with Cacao Nibs

Crisp and chewy in texture, these no-bake fruit bars are healthy, wholesome & are packed with fruits & flavour! Eat them as a snack, before or after your workouts, and as breakfast on the go! Making homemade fruit bars is easy, fun, versatile and a great way to get kids involved in the kitchen.

Prep Time: 20-30 mins

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup Almonds

2. 1 cup Dates (roughly chopped)

3. 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries (or any other dried fruit you can find. Apricots are a nice substitute)

4. 1/4 cup Crystallized Ginger (if you can’t find it, better to leave it out as natural ginger will have too strong a taste)

5. 1 cup Dried, Unsweetened Coconut Flakes (desiccated coconut will also work)\

6. 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

7. Zest of 1 Orange

8.  2 tbsp Fresh Orange Juice

9. 1 tbsp. Mason & Co Roasted Cacao Nibs (you can also use Sweet Cacao Nibs)

10. 1 tbsp. Chia Seeds (or Subja Seeds)

Instructions:

1. Add the almonds to a food processor and grind finely.

2. Add the dates and other dried fruit & grind again.

3. Finally, add all other ingredients and blend until everything is ground to small pieces. (If the mixture does not stick together, you can add 1-2 tablespoons of water)

4. Grease a pan & press the mixture in. (coconut oil is good for greasing)

5. Place it in the refrigerator for a few hours (2-3 hours)

6. When set, take out & cut into sizes of choice. Try not to eat it all at once!

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