Apricot, pistachio and maple energy bars

A vegan, gluten free, no-bake recipe I invented for my stall at the Allroots Festival.  These are really quick and easy to make, and would be great for breakfast or a mid-morning snack to take to work.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups rolled oats

½ cup dried apricots, chopped 

1 ½ cups unsalted pistachios, chopped 

⅓ cup ground almonds

⅓ cup maple syrup

¼ cup unsweetened apple sauce 

1 cup almond butter 

Method

1. Line a 7" x 10" baking tin with parchment paper so that the paper hangs over the sides.
2. In a large bowl mix together the oats, apricots, pistachios and ground almonds.
3. Add the maple syrup and apple sauce and mix to combine. 
4. Add almond butter to mixture and mix until combined. 
5. Pour into the lined tin and press the mixture down firmly, then place in the freezer for about an  hour. 
6. Remove from the freezer and slice into bars.  Wrap each bar in a strip of parchment paper and tie up with string.