CHEWY FRUIT BARS

Perfectly delicious, nutritous snack for anyone "on the go."

• 2/3 cup flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped dried apples
• ½ cup dried blueberries
• ½ cup dried sweetened cranberries(or dried cherries)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

Reconstitute dried apples. Combine firt 9 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Add eggs and stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Batter will be thick. Spread into a 9 inch pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes; cut into 2 dozen bars.