Italian · Dessert
Italian Dried Fruit & Nut Bars
A rustic Italian-style bar dense with dates, dried apricots, raisins, walnuts and almonds, bound with honey, egg and a touch of orange zest and cinnamon, then baked until firm and lightly golden.
$1
15 minsPrep
21 minsCook
51 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
249Calories
4.7gProtein
12.4gFat
33.8gCarbs
22.7gSugar
3.5gFiber
237mgSodium
33mgChol
3.4gSat Fat
325mgPotassium
50mgCalcium
1.4mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F) and line a small 10x10cm square tin with baking paper.
2
In a bowl, combine the chopped dates, dried apricots, raisins, walnuts, and almonds.
3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, honey, beaten egg, orange zest, cinnamon, and salt until smooth.
4
Pour the wet mixture over the fruit and nuts, then fold in the flour until just combined and evenly coated.
5
Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared tin using the back of a spoon.
6
Bake for 20-22 minutes until the top is golden and the edges pull slightly from the sides of the tin.
7
Cool completely in the tin on a wire rack before lifting out and cutting into a single square to serve.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 0.8 oz22g pitted and chopped date
- 0 oz0g fig fresh
- 0.6 oz16g chopped apricot dried
- 0.5 oz14g raisin
- 0.5 oz14g roughly chopped walnut
- 0.4 oz12g roughly chopped almond
- 0.6 oz16g honey
- 0.4 oz10g melted butter
- 0.5 oz14g all purpose flour
- 1/41/4 eggs, beaten (12g)
- 0.2 oz6g zested orange
- 0 oz1g cinnamon ground
- 0 oz1g salt
