I’ve been having fun creating my own versions of my favorite Larabars and RxBars and this week’s recipe might be my favorite one yet!  These Apple Pie Fruit & Nut bars are filled with dried apples, toasted walnuts and unsweetened raisins. Yummy and both paleo and Whole30 approved with one easy subtraction!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dates
• 1 cup unsweetened dried apples
• ½ cup roasted salted cashews
• 1 cup toasted walnuts
• ⅓ cup unsweetened raisins
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (Omit for Whole30)
• 1-2 tbsp water

Directions:

• Line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a food processor add walnuts and cashews and pulse until course.
• Add the pitted dates and apples and raisins and continue to pulse until combined.
• Add vanilla extract and cinnamon and pulse again until evenly distributed.
• Add water and pulse until sticky
• Place mixture in baking pan and press to flatten.
• Transfer to fridge for at least 30 minutes to allow the bars to set.
• Once set, use the parchment paper to help you remove the mixture from the pan.  Cut into 10 bars.
• Store in airtight container in the fridge with parchment paper between each layer.