Best Fruit and Nut Bars

Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 325. 2. Grind whole flaxseed in a coffee or spice grinder. Combine with peanut butter, honey, salt, and water in large bowl and stir to combine. 3. Add dried fruits, nuts and seeds in whatever combination you like. Batter will be very stiff. 4. Spray 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick spray and divide batter evenly into cups. Use damp fingers to press batter into cups and flatten tops. 5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until tops are dry and edges are a deep, toasty brown (bars will not rise). Cool completely and store in air-tight container for up to two weeks. Nutrition Information (per serving): Calories 200, Carbohydrates 19g, Fiber 4g, Sugar 13g (Added sugars 9g) Protein 6g, Fat 12g. Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet From Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and What to Stop Worrying About by Monica Reinagel, MS, LN, CNS. Copyright © 2011 by Monica Reinagel. Published by St. Martin's Press.

Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 325. 2. Grind whole flaxseed in a coffee or spice grinder. Combine with peanut butter, honey, salt, and water in large bowl and stir to combine. 3. Add dried fruits, nuts and seeds in whatever combination you like. Batter will be very stiff. 4. Spray 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick spray and divide batter evenly into cups. Use damp fingers to press batter into cups and flatten tops. 5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until tops are dry and edges are a deep, toasty brown (bars will not rise). Cool completely and store in air-tight container for up to two weeks. Nutrition Information (per serving): Calories 200, Carbohydrates 19g, Fiber 4g, Sugar 13g (Added sugars 9g) Protein 6g, Fat 12g. Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet From Nutrition Diva's Secrets for a Healthy Diet: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and What to Stop Worrying About by Monica Reinagel, MS, LN, CNS. Copyright © 2011 by Monica Reinagel. Published by St. Martin's Press.