Dry Fruit and Nut Energy Bars

🥘 Ingredients

• dates 1 cup
• hot water 1 cup
• cashews 1 cup
• almonds 1 cup
• walnuts ½ cup
• pistachios ¼ cup
• sesame seeds ¼ cup
• pumpkin seeds ¼ cup
• dry coconut ½ cup
• honey ½ cup
• cardamom powder ½ tsp
• salt ¼ tsp
• rolled oats ½ cup

1. 1

   Soak dates (pitted) in hot water for 2 hours in a bowl .
2. 2

   Blend the soaked dates to a smooth paste in a blender without adding any water, then keep aside.
3. 3

   In a pan on a low flame, roast cashews , almonds , walnuts , pistachios , sesame seeds , and pumpkin seeds until they turn crunchy, about 5 minutes .
4. 4

   Add dry coconut (grated) and continue to roast, about 2 minutes . Transfer the roasted nuts and coconut to a bowl and keep aside.
5. 5

   In the same pan , saute the dates paste on a medium flame until it thickens, about 5 minutes .
6. 6

   Add in the roasted nuts, honey , cardamom powder , and salt . Turn off the flame and mix well until combined.
7. 7

   In a separate pan on a medium flame, roast rolled oats until aromatic, about 3 minutes .
8. 8

   Blend the roasted oats to a fine powder in a blender .
9. 9

   Add the oats powder to the dry fruit and dates mixture. Combine well and keep mixing until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes .
10. 10

    Transfer the prepared mixture into a greased plate lined with baking paper and set well forming a block, about 8 minutes .
11. 11

    Allow to set in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
12. 12

    Unmould and cut the block into 14 pieces. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.