• 1 cup dried fruit (cranberries & apricots would be great)
• 1 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
• 1/4 coconut or almond flour
• Optional: 1/3 cup coarsely chopped nuts (I used walnuts)
• 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (don't skip this as it helps bind ingredients)
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• dash salt

• Preheat oven to 350º F
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Coarsely chop dried fruit. Reserve a handful.
• Add all ingredients except nuts and reserved fruit to a food processor. Pulse on high until well blended. 
• Add in nuts and reserved fruit. Process for just a few seconds to combine with other ingredients. Don't over process so that you have a few chunky bits of fruit and nuts.
• If your mixture feels too wet, add a tablespoon or so of oats. If your mixture feels too dry, add in a tsp or so of your sweetener of choice.
• Pour out mixture onto parchment paper.
• Gently "roll" out into a rectangle with a rolling pin. (approx 1/2 inch thick). Use the edge of your rolling pin to nicely shape your creation as shown in photo.
• Bake for about 25 minutes until edges are beginning to turn golden brown.
• Transfer to a wire rack (still on parchment paper) and cool completely. Sneaking in a warm bite about now is totally necessary. :)
• You can transfer them to the frig. for 20 minutes to cool if you are in a rush to cut them.
• Cut into bars and store at room temperature in a closed container for about a week. (They won't last that long!)
• Yields 9 bars or 18 small bite-size bars.
• Adapted from Deliciously Ella

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