Don't get too excited about fruit bars you've bought? Me neither. Luckily, making fruit bars yourself is so easy!
You like to reach for a fruit bar because it provides you with quick energy and is a tasty snack for in between?
But have you ever looked at the list of ingredients? It really makes you lose your appetite.
The bars from the supermarket contain preservatives, colorings, lots of sugar and many more artificial additives.
So the ingredients of store-bought fruit bars are anything but healthy. What's more, the bars cost quite a bit of money.
We have enough of them! That's why we put on fruit bars to make yourself.
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Why you should make the fruity DIY bars yourself
There are many reasons to make fruit bars yourself. We have a small list that will convince you to prepare the bars yourself in the future.
Store bought fruit bars are unhealthy
Ready-made fruit bars from the supermarket are really unhealthy and true calorie bombs.
Have you ever looked at how much sweetener and chemical additives are in the fruit bars you buy? The answer: too much!
They are made palatable to us as a healthy snack. But they are anything but healthy.
They are more of a candy than a healthy snack and often have even more calories than a piece of chocolate.
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Make fruit bars yourself with natural ingredients
You want to do without artificial additives? Making fruit bars yourself is the solution. Because you decide which ingredients end up in the bar and which do not.
Especially those who suffer from food intolerance can perfectly adapt the ingredients to themselves here.
Allergens such as soy, gluten and lactose are often found in the bars.
Buy fruit bar is expensive
Whether online or in the supermarket. Fruit bars cost a lot of money. But the ingredients are anything but expensive.
If you choose to make fruit bars yourself, you save a lot of money.
Plus, you don't have to fret about paying a high price for a small amount of fruit bars.
When you make your own fruit bars, you can also vary between sizes and they are made with love.
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Homemade fruit bars last a week
Yes, the bars from the supermarket are longer edible. But that's only because they contain so many artificial additives that preserve them.
But also from the homemade fruit bars you have longer something of it. You don't have to eat them all right away. Stored properly, they last up to a week.
The best thing to do is to put them in a tupperware box, put a lid on it and put it in the fridge.
These power bars are
- Lactose free
- Free from table sugar
- Gluten free
- Vegan
Make fruit bar yourself
Ingredients
- 4 square baking wafers
- 200 g Dates
- 100 g dried cranberries
- 100 g dried apricots
- 200 g Cashews
Anleitung
- Line a square baking pan or baking dish with plastic wrap and place the baking wafers on top.
- For the filling, crush the dates, cranberries, apricots and cashews in a powerful food processor. Process until the mixture is sticky.
- Spread the fruit mixture over the baking wafers with a wet spoon.
- Put the remaining two baking wafers on top of the fruit mixture.
- Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for an hour.
- Remove the mass from the mold. Remove the foil and cut the bars to size.
What ingredients are particularly suitable for making fruit bars yourself
DIY fruit bars can be prepared in a wide variety of ways. Here is a list of ingredients that you should definitely try.
- Nuts: Cashew, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts
- Seeds and flakes: coconut flakes, oat flakes, sunflower seeds
- Dried fruits: apricots, plums, apple, dates, cranberries, raisins, pineapple, mango
- Spices: Cinnamon*, Baking cocoa*, vanilla, lemon juice, coffee
You can choose freely from all these ingredients and many more. Mix them according to your mood.
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Our conclusion
Making fruit bars yourself is really not difficult. You can take the bars to work as a snack or to sports to recharge your energy.
Good luck!
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