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Macadamia fruity snack bars

These healthy fruit snack are great for kid's lunchboxes and big kids too! Packed with a delicious array of dried fruit, seeds, and of course macadamias, they’re the perfect quick energy boost when you’re on the go.cook
4 from 1 vote
Course Snack
Preference Dairy Free, Vegetarian
Perfect for Kid Friendly Recipe
Skill level Easy

Ingredients
  

  • 45 g sultanas
  • 45 g dried apricots
  • 90 g dried apples or pears
  • 90 g dried figs
  • 50 g macadamias
  • 50 g sunflower seeds
  • 60 g wholemeal flour
  • 60 g porridge oats
  • 60 ml orange or apple juice
  • 3 tbsp honey

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 190°C.
  • Place dried fruit in a blender and roughly blend. Stir in macadamias, seeds, oats and flour. Add juice and honey and roughly blend.
  • Place mixture evenly onto a greased shallow baking tray. Cook until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes. Leave to cool then slice into bars.

Notes

TIP:
The glycemic index can be lowered further by adding more juice and less honey. For a wheat free recipe, add an extra 100g of oats and remove the flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 1988kcalCarbohydrates: 340gProtein: 38gFat: 71gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gMonounsaturated Fat: 40gSodium: 112mgPotassium: 2970mgFiber: 43gSugar: 207gVitamin A: 1781IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 350mgIron: 15mg

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