Get creative this Passover with some vegan, gluten-free and kosher-for-Passover fruit and nut bars! Dense and chewy, they’re more like Lara bars than Kind bars. And dates, full of natural sugar and potassium, combined with nuts and seeds are sure to keep your “hanger” at bay.
If you’re like me, snacks like these come in handy–breakfast only gets you so far. Stranded at work, you’ll soon be on the hunt for a mid-morning snack at the vending machine or nearby deli. Don’t get me wrong, grazing is great fun–but it sure can get expensive if you don’t plan ahead.
While browsing for recipes, I noticed a simple formula: 1.5 to 2 cups of dried fruit to every 1 cup of nuts. Most recipes call for medjool dates as a significant part of that dried fruit ratio, due to their plump and gooey sticking power. I think prunes or sun-dried figs could work just as well. You can add up to another half cup of optional ingredients, like spices, chia seeds, cocoa powder, or shaved coconut, for flavor and texture. And the best thing is, if the “dough” just isn’t sticking, you can always add more dates.
Using these basic rules, I came up with a few recipes that I think you’ll enjoy!
Note: this recipe calls for a food processor.
