Yield: 9 bars
These tasty little bars make for a simple, healthy snack. Substitute your favorite nuts and dried fruit for a variety of combinations.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw or roasted almonds
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 cup golden raisins
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
Procedure:
- Add all ingredients, except honey, to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Process into a coarse meal – leave some texture in tact – do not process until smooth.
- Add the honey and process just until mixture comes together.
- Press mixture into an 8×8 square pan. Refrigerate for about an hour and then cut into bars. (Alternatively, you can shape mixture into individual patty shapes.) Keep refrigerated.
This recipe adapted from The George Mateljan Foundation (www.whfoods.org)
11/23/11: I made these bars, and refrigerated for one hour. They never set up. My husband suggested I bake them at 300 degrees for 12 minutes. They set up enough to cut into a bar, albeit barely. The flavour is wonderful and they do give a great deal of energy. Thanks!
Amy Hunter, Boulder, CO