preheat oven to 325. spread nuts on a rimmed baking sheet. bake until light golden, 10-12 minutes

warm honey in micro until the consistency of thin syrup. in a food processor, pulse honey,dates,cinnamon and oats until oats are coarsley chopped

scrape oat mixture into a medium bowl,break up any large clumps of dates and if needed, chop any large date chunks,stir in nuts,cranberries and apples. squeeze mixture into a ball. line baking sheet with foil and oil foil.( I used 8x8 foil pan and sprayed with Pam). using damp hands firmly

freeze until firm enough to cut about 20 minutes. lift from foil pan to work surface and cut into bars. wrap bars individually. they get moister and chewier after standing at least a day

make ahead up to a week chilled,or a month frozen,for transport, pack in container to protect.