Fig Bars (Raw & Gluten Free)
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
• FIG & DATE FILLING • ⅔ cup dried figs • ⅔ cup dates, pitted • 1 tablespoon lemon or orange juice • 1 tablespoon raw honey • CRUMBLY BASE AND TOPPING • 1 cup pecans • ½ cup almonds • ½ cup shredded dried coconut • 4 large dates, pitted • ½ teaspoon cinnamon • 1 pinch sea salt
Place first four ingredients in a food processor and blend to a paste. Set aside.
Process the pecans, almonds, coconut, cinnamon and salt in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add dates one at a time and process until the mixture starts to stick together.
In a small square baking pan, arrange half of the crumble as a base. Then spread all the fig/date mixture on top, and sprinkle with the remaining crumble on top. Press layers together with the back of a spoon. Cut into 16 squares.
If you want a warm square, you can place the pan in the dehydrator for a few hours.
Recipe yields: 16 squares
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PESCETARIAN.
Process the pecans, almonds, coconut, cinnamon and salt in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add dates one at a time and process until the mixture starts to stick together.
In a small square baking pan, arrange half of the crumble as a base. Then spread all the fig/date mixture on top, and sprinkle with the remaining crumble on top. Press layers together with the back of a spoon. Cut into 16 squares.
If you want a warm square, you can place the pan in the dehydrator for a few hours.
Recipe yields: 16 squares
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PESCETARIAN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 158.3
- Total Fat: 9.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 13.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
- Protein: 2.4 g
Member Reviews
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MEESHMANIA
I am so glad to find some RAW recipes here! Thank you! I found that my 8x8 was a little too big for this dish, so if you do have a smaller square pan it might work better. It doesn't specify but fresh medjool dates would work best in this. I ended up doubling the crumbly base = perfect! - 10/19/10