Dried Fruit Bars

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

273 Calories

42g Carbohydrates

30g Protein

743mg Potassium

3g Fiber

9g Sugar

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