How to Make: Apricot and Pistachio Bars

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with a unique flavor.

almond butter

🥗Healthier: peanut butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Sunflower seed butter is often less expensive and nut-free.

dried apricots

🥗Healthier: dried peaches

💰Cheaper: raisins

Raisins are more affordable and provide natural sweetness.

pistachios

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are a budget-friendly nut alternative.

Pulse dates in a food processor until finely minced and mixture just starts to cling together. Add pistachios, apricots, and honey; pulse several times until nuts and fruit are finely chopped but small bits are still visible.

Transfer mixture to a medium mixing bowl; add sesame seeds. Using clean hands, mix seeds into fruit mixture (as if you were mixing meatloaf).

Press mixture into a rough square between 2 sheets of waxed paper; use a rolling pin to roll mixture into a 7" square approx. ¼" thick. Remove top sheet of waxed paper; use the dull side of a butter knife to form clean edges. Lightly sprinkle with sea salt.

Cut into 1 ⅛" x 2 ¼" bars; wrap individual bars in waxed paper. Store at room temperature in a tightly covered container for up to 1 week.

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