Maple and Cacao Energy Bars for a Midday Brain Boost - Maple from Canada

Ingredients

• ½ cup peanut butter
• 2 tbsp melted cocoa butter
• ½ cup amber maple syrup
• ¾ cup maple sugar
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 ½ cup rolled oats
• 1 cup puffed rice
• ½ cup chopped dried apricots
• ½ cup chopped dried cranberries
• 1 cup roasted and chopped cashew nuts (unsalted)
• 2 tbsp coconut flakes
• ¼ tsp salt