Things You'll Need:
- 6 dried black figs
- 1/2 cup pitted dates
- 1/2 cup golden seedless raisins
- 1/4 cup dried apples
- 1/4 cup dry-roasted cashews
- 1 1/4 cups walnuts
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbls light or dark rum
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
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Step 1
Always use the freshest ingredients you can find. You can either use a Food Processor or a Food Chopper. Grind walnuts, cashews, figs, dates, raisins, and apples. Blend in rum ( for adults only) and lemon.
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Step 2
Using about a Tbls. at a time, shape the mixture into small bars, approximetely 3/4" x 2". Roll the bars in coconut and set them out uncovered to air dry for one or two days.
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Step 3
Wrap each bar in aluminum foil or plastic wrap to take on the trail or store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Makes about 2 dozen energy bars. You may consider doubling the recipe because there gone before you know it.
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Step 4
Another good thing about this recipe is there is no baking involved so you can make them any time of the year. Another idea is, if you own a day care, these would make a much healthier snack for the kids. * Of course for the kids you would leave out the tbls of rum.
Comments
igislandgirl said
on 10/12/2009 great idea boxed trial bars are so expensive!!!
tracysmith159 said
on 10/11/2009 I like the idea of being able to make this my self. I'm a little picky and hate it when they ruin a good bar with raisins. (yuk) I can just them out now.
godfather25 said
on 8/27/2009 Excellent article on making high-energy trail bars.
jeremyjk said
on 7/23/2009 These sound great for athletes. I don't really do any cooking or food prep, but they sound like they're worth a try. Thanks for writing!
konakai said
on 5/19/2009 Thanks for your comments CJM. Will be stop by when time allows to RC. Konakai