Almond Date Bars

Ingredients:

1 cup Marcona almonds

1 1/4 cups pitted dates (about 15)

3/4 cup dried apples (about 2 ounces)

1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut

1 tablespoon honey

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

3/4 cup crispy rice cereal

Cooking spray

Preparation:

1. Place first 6 ingredients in the bowl of a food processor; process until finely chopped. Add cereal; pulse to combine. Press date mixture into bottom of an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.

Cut into 12 pieces.

Remove pits from dates by using a small knife and slicing ¼ down lengthwise into the date. You should hit the pit. Pull open the date and remove pit.

photo and recipe courtesy of cookinglight.com