Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 28 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours (includes cooling)
Yield: 16 bars
Description
These oatmeal fig bars are a homemade variation of store-bought fig bars. You need a blender or food processor for the filling. For more information on the dried figs or for substitutions, see text above this printable recipe.
Ingredients :
Filling
- 1 and 1/2 cups (about 230g) chopped dried figs, stems removed
- 1/2 cup (120ml) water
- 2 Tablespoons (30ml) orange juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Crust & Topping
- 1/3 cup (80ml) melted coconut oil
- 1/4 cup (60ml) pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 and 2/3 cups (145g) old-fashioned whole rolled oats (or quick oats)*
- 1 cup (130g) whole wheat flour (spoon & leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions :
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