After the success of the Simple, No-Bake Sesame Snack Bars (recipe HERE), I decided to try a variation for the apricot-lover in my house. These were also no bake, very simple to make, healthy, and a great treat or snack.

Each time I make something like this, I try to use a variety of nuts, seeds, and fruits, as each of the various components have a different nutritional profile which, in turn, imparts to us a wider range of benefits. In order to help all of us get as wide a variety of healthy foods into our bodies as possible, I frequently add little bits of this and that to my recipes. If you’d prefer to make them with all of one type of nuts or seeds, they would come out just as well.

Here’s how I made them:

Apricot Almond Coconut Snack Bars Recipe

1 cup almonds
1 cup pecans
1 cup shredded coconut
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup sunflower seeds
1 cup dates, pits removed
1 cup dried apricots
3 tablespoons water

Place nuts and seeds into your food processor and whirl them together until mixed and slightly chopped.

Add the fruit and the water.

Mix until thoroughly combined and holding together.

Press mixture into an 8.5×11-inch baking pan. Refrigerate until solid.

Cut into bars and enjoy.