APPLE NUT KASHA BREAKFAST BAR

Apple Nut Kasha Breakfast Bar image

Provided by sillyyack2

Time 50m

Yield 32 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup dried apple
1/2 cup dried apricot
2 cups apple juice
1 cup water
1/2 cup dried kasha
2 cups raisins
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose gluten-free flour
2 cups sliced almonds
2 cups sweetened coconut
1 egg
1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

Put dried apples, apricots, and one cup of raisins in a pot with kasha, water, apple juice, cinnamon, and vanilla. bring contents of pot to boil and stir until mixture is thick and creamy. Add the butter and stir until butter is throughly combined.
Take pot off burner and add the rest of the raisins, flour, almonds, coconut, egg, baking powder, apple sauce, brown sugar, and honey to pot, stir until well combined.
The mix should be almost cookie dough consistency, if it is soupy add more flour. If the mix is too thick add another egg.
Place mix in two well greased 9x13-inch pans. Then place in a oven that has been preheated to 350°F, for 25 minuets, or untill top is golden brown. Cut immediately and place bars on cooling rack.
These bars can be made in bulk and frozen for future use. (They thaw very well).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.9, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 10.4, Sodium 42.5, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 19.6, Protein 2