Recipe Name Ry-Bar: Apricot Macadamia Submitted by rtkegley Recipe Description No bake Apricot and Macadamia nut energy/protein bar. Quantity 15 Quantity Unit bars Prep Time (minutes) 20 Cook Time (minutes) 0 Ready In (minutes) 20

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 1/2 cup, halves Dried Apricots, diced small 1 1/4 cup Golden flaxseed meal- dust chopped apricots to separate 2 cups Toasted coconut flakes 2 1/2 cups 100% Whole grain Oats rolled 1 1/2 cup, whole or halves macadamia nuts, chopped 1/2 cup White chocolate chips 1 1/2 cup Natural Peanut Butter (peanuts and salt) 1 1/2 cups honey Steps Sequence Step 1 Chop apricots. Place in large mixing bowl. 2 Add flax seed to apricots and mix well until apricot peices are separated. 3 Add remaining dry ingredients (toasted cocnut, macadamia nuts, rolled oats) and mix well. 4 Combine peanut butter and honey in microwave safe dish and heat for 45 seconds. Stir well. 5 Pour peanut butter/honey mixture to mixing bowl and knead together until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. 6 Add white chocolate chips and continue mixing. (Mixture may be warm and melt chips. You can let cool prior to mixing and/or freeze chips before mixing) 7 Press entire mixture into baking sheet lined with wax paper or aluminum foil and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour. 8 Remove from refigerator, cut into bars and store in airtight container.