Royal Energy Bars

• 3 large apples, skin on, cored and diced into 1/4-inch cubes (such as Red Prince apples)
• 34 cup rolled oats
• 34 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 34 cup sunflower seeds
• 34 cup pumpkin seeds
• 34 cup puffed rice cereal or 34 cup cereal flake
• 1 cup dates, pitted, finely chopped (about 15 Medjool dates)
• 12 cup sunflower seed butter or 12 cup almond butter or 12 cup smooth cashew butter or 12 cup peanut butter

1. Preheat oven to 275F (140C).
2. Spread apples on parchment lined baking sheet (or use food dehydrator and follow manufacturer instructions).
3. Bake for approximately 90 mintues or until apples are the consistency of raisins, then let cool.
4. In large bowl combine oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and cereal.
5. Set aside.
6. Add dates and sunflower butter to oat mixture and work thoroughly together with hands until well combined and mixture holds its shape when squeezed.
7. Mix in dried apples.
8. Line an 8 X 11 inch baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil and fill with apple mixture, pressing firmly to compact.
9. Refrigerate for 1 hour, remove from baking dish and slice into 16 pieces.
10. Wrap each piece with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

apples, rolled oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, puffed rice cereal, dates, sunflower seed butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/royal-energy-bars-413837 (may not work)