Fruit and Sunflower Seed Bars
By Chatelaine
At a loss for a healthy, portable snack? These sunflower seed bars use only five ingredients and need only 10-minutes of hands-on time.
Ingredients
-
1 cup
chopped pitted
dates
-
1 cup
dried
cranberries
-
1 cup
toasted
sunflower seeds
-
2 tbsp
ground
flaxseed
-
1/2 tsp
vanilla
Instructions
- Line a 9 x 5-in. loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 3-in. overhang on two sides.
- Whirl all ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Scrape into loaf pan and push down with a spatula until surface is flat and even. Wrap with overhanging plastic.
- Refrigerate until firm, 2 hr. Cut into 8 bars.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 221,
- Protein
- 5 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 33 g,
- Fat
- 10 g,
- Fibre
- 5 g,
- Sodium
- 2 mg.
Originally published in the Today’s Parent September 2015 issue, this recipe has a triple-tested guarantee from the Chatelaine Kitchen. Photo by Roberto Caruso.
