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Apricot & Lemon Energy Bars
Ingredients
½ cup dried apricot
½ cup large Medjool dates
1 cup raw almonds
1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
in a food processor grind the almonds until coarsely ground and place it in a bowl
remove pits from dates and process along with the dried apricots in a food processor until creamy
combine the date/apricot paste with the ground almonds and lemon juice. Mix all with your hands until well combined
press into an 8×8 square baking dish or a loaf pan lined with parchment paper, then cut it into rectangles.
Alternatively, you can just skip the baking dish and shape them any way you prefer. Rap each bar separate with parchment paper or foil so you can easily take it with you
Recipe makes about six 3 inch bars
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