Gluten-free Protein Bars

Ingredients

    Cooking spray
1     cup California Dried Plum purée
1     cup honey
1     cup orange juice
4       egg whites
1/4  cup grated orange zest (optional) 

1     cup quinoa flour
2     teaspoon cinnamon
2     teaspoon baking powder
2    cup gluten free rolled oats
1    cup chopped nuts & seeds of your choice (I used a mix of macadamias & cashews)
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

Directions

Heat oven to 325ºF.  Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray and line with parchment paper or foil, leaving the paper overhanging on 2 sides. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together dried plum purée, honey, orange juice, egg white and orange zest. In small bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon and baking powder. Fold flour mixture, oats, almonds, coconut, nuts & seeds into dried plum mixture.

Press mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake about 30 minutes or until firm to the touch (Mine took 45 minutes). Cool on rack; remove from pan, using paper to lift it out. Cut into bars.