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Dried Fruit Bars

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Dried Fruit Bars

Make a batch of these easy homemade dried-fruit bars to tuck into your kid's lunchbox all week.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds or hazelnuts) or old-fashioned rolled oats, divided

  • ¾ cup whole-wheat pastry flour (see Tip)

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

  • 1 large egg

  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract

  • 3¼ cups diced mixed soft dried fruit (about 16 ounces), divided

  • 1½ cups apple cider

  • ½ cup sugar

  • ¼ cup cornstarch

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract