Royal Energy Bars

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large apples, skin on, cored and diced into 1/4-inch cubes (such as red prince apples)
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds
• 3/4 cup puffed rice cereal or 3/4 cup cereal flake
• 1 cup dates, pitted, finely chopped (about 15 medjool dates)
• 1/2 cup sunflower seed butter or 1/2 cup almond butter or 1/2 cup smooth cashew butter or 1/2 cup peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 275°f (140°c).
• 2 spread apples on parchment lined baking sheet (or use food dehydrator and follow manufacturer instructions).
• 3 bake for approximately 90 mintues or until apples are the consistency of raisins, then let cool.
• 4 in large bowl combine oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and cereal. set aside.
• 5 add dates and sunflower butter to oat mixture and work thoroughly together with hands until well combined and mixture holds its shape when squeezed.
• 6 mix in dried apples.
• 7 line an 8 x 11 inch baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil and fill with apple mixture, pressing firmly to compact.
• 8 refrigerate for 1 hour, remove from baking dish and slice into 16 pieces. wrap each piece with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 2 months.