Almond butter and fruit granola bars

Cindy and I make these for our kids because it seems healthy and the kids like 'em. I get most of the ingredients from Whole Foods.

Ingredients

Quantities are approximate!
1/4 - 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
2 banannas
1 cup of date pieces
1 cup of cherries
1 cup dried apricots
1 cup raisins
1 cup almond butter
1 1/2 cups of rolled oats
1/2 cup of olive oil
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
wheat germ
1/2 cup of yogurt or milk
Also:
1/4 cup honey
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla

Now do this:

cut the fruit into small bits
In food processor: grind the nuts fine with metal blade
switch to dough blade, add fruit, almond butter, bananas and then blend
Add the oats, flour, baking powder, wheat germ, olive oil and enough milk to make it blend together
Add in honey, cinnamon and/or vanilla
add the fruit bits and stir
press into a 8x8 baking pan
cook at 325 degrees for a half hour or so, maybe 40 minutes
cool, slice and store in tupperware in the fridge

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