Apricot Granola Bars
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Recipe type: Snack
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup dried apricots
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • ¼ cup + 2 tbsp fresh orange juice (about 1 large orange)
  • 1 cup pumpkin seeds
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • ½ cup golden raisins (or dried cranberries/cherries)
  • 3 tbsp hemp hearts
Instructions
  1. Soak dried apricots in a bowl of hot water for 15 minutes.
  2. Soak chia seeds in orange juice in a separate bowl and set aside to gel for at least 5 minutes.
  3. Place apricots and 3 tablespoons of their soaking water in a food processor and pulse until a paste forms, you may need to scrape down the sides with a silicone spatula. Add half the pumpkin seeds and pulse a few more times until seeds are chopped up.
  4. Place in a bowl and add gelled chia seeds and remaining ingredients. Mix well, and spread evenly on the bottom of an 8” square pan lined with parchment paper. (Alternatively, use a baking sheet and form into a square shape — they don’t have to be perfect.) Freeze until firm, then pull parchment out of the pan and place on a baking sheet. Using a large knife or a bench scraper, slice into 8 bars.
  5. Preheat oven to 200° and dehydrate bars for 2-3 hours. Bars should be well held together but pliable. Let cool.
  6. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Recipe by at https://goodwitchkitchen.net/apricot-granola-bars/