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Homemade gluten-free energy bars are an easy & nutritious alternative to commercially made & sold energy bars. They’re easy to make, don’t demand baking, and are cost efficient too.  You can make these out of your favorite dried fruits, sweeteners, nuts and nut butters.  You can pack them in your lunch, for a picnic, or just snack on them at home.  These are great snacks for those that require gluten-free food products.  

• You’ll need 20 minutes of preparation time. 
• You’ll need 5 minutes of cooking time

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dried fruit like cranberries, blueberries, apricots, raisins, pineapple, cherries.
• 4 cups of gluten-free brown rice crispy cereal
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup nut butter – almond, cashew, peanut, or sunflower
• 3/4 cup sweetener syrup like honey
• 1 1/2 cups roasted raw nuts – almonds, walnuts, peanuts, cashews

Preparation:

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place nuts and dried fruit in a food processor.  Pulsate the mix several times until its coarsely ground. 

Melt the nut butter with liquid sweetener over medium to low heat in a large saucepan.  Stir and watch carefully to prevent scorching.  When the mixture is fluid and bubbling, cook for close to 1 minute.  Remove from heat.  Add vanilla and salt.  Stir in the nuts, dried fruit, and cereal.  Stir the mixture until the everything is coated.  

Place the mixture on the baking sheet.  Use the spatula to evenly spread everything on the pan.  Place a large piece of waxed paper over the mixture and use a rolling pin to smooth the top of the mixture.  Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours.  Cut the bars into whatever size you want.  

Wrap the gluten-free energy bars in waxed paper and store in a covered container in the fridge.  

The listed ingredients should produce somewhere between 12-30 energy bars depending on how big/small you cut them.  These bars are healthy, nutritious and a great gluten-free snack for those in need.  

Enjoy!