APRICOT CHERRY BARS

Apricot Cherry Bars

Filling Ingredients:

• 1 cup dried organic apricots (soaked)

• 1 cup dried organic tart cherries (soaked)

• 1 Tbsp squeezed orange juice

• 1 Tbsp raw honey

Base and Topping Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup organic raw pecans (soaked & dried)

• 1 ½ cup Brazil nuts (soaked and dried)

• ½ cup shredded unsweetened dry coconut

• 4 large dates, pitted (or soaked, pitted Prunes)

• ½ tsp organic Vietnamese cinnamon

• 1 pinch Pink Salt

Instructions:

1. Place first four ingredients in a food processor and blend to a paste.  Set aside.  Process the pecans, Brazil nuts, coconut, cinnamon and salt in a food processor until coarsely ground.  Add dates (or prunes) one at a time and process until the mixture starts to stick together.

2. Place unbleached muffin liners into a standard muffin pan.  Add ¼ cup of the base/topping mixture to 12 muffin cups, then a layer of 2 TBSP filling and then top with the remaining base/topping.  Freeze until ready to eat.  Store in an airtight container & these should be delicious for a week!