Elana's Pantry - Fig Newtons
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 20
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 167.9
- Total Fat: 9.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 31.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 3.4 g
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Introduction
Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! Finally, a fig newton that's gluten free, naturally sweetened, and absolutely delicious. I do not use Agave so I replaced it with honey, but the original recipe was agave and yacon syrup in place of the honey. Now THAT'S what I'm talking about! Finally, a fig newton that's gluten free, naturally sweetened, and absolutely delicious. I do not use Agave so I replaced it with honey, but the original recipe was agave and yacon syrup in place of the honey.Number of Servings: 20
Ingredients
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Filling:
1 cup dried figs
½ cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Dough:
2 ½ cups blanched almond flour
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
2/3 cup mild flavored honey
¼ cup grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions
1. Place figs in a food processor and blend for 30 seconds until they are well chopped
2. Add lemon juice and vanilla; process until a smooth paste results
3. In a large bowl, combine almond flour and salt
4. In a smaller bowl, combine agave, yacon, grapeseed oil and vanilla
5. Mix wet ingredients into dry, then refrigerate dough for 1 hour
6. Divide chilled dough into 4 parts
7. Between 2 pieces of parchment paper, roll out 1 part of the dough into a 10 x 4 inch rectangle, ¼ inch thick
8. Spread ¼ of the filling evenly down the right side (lengthwise) of the rectangle
9. Fold the dough in half down the long side –resulting in a 10 x 2 inch bar
10. “Mend” the seam so the bar is symmetrical
11. Repeat with 3 remaining parts of dough and filling
12. Transfer each bar to a parchment lined baking sheet; bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes
13. Allow to cool slightly; cut bar every 2 inches to form the fig newtons
14. Serve
makes 20 cookies
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PESCETARIAN.
2. Add lemon juice and vanilla; process until a smooth paste results
3. In a large bowl, combine almond flour and salt
4. In a smaller bowl, combine agave, yacon, grapeseed oil and vanilla
5. Mix wet ingredients into dry, then refrigerate dough for 1 hour
6. Divide chilled dough into 4 parts
7. Between 2 pieces of parchment paper, roll out 1 part of the dough into a 10 x 4 inch rectangle, ¼ inch thick
8. Spread ¼ of the filling evenly down the right side (lengthwise) of the rectangle
9. Fold the dough in half down the long side –resulting in a 10 x 2 inch bar
10. “Mend” the seam so the bar is symmetrical
11. Repeat with 3 remaining parts of dough and filling
12. Transfer each bar to a parchment lined baking sheet; bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes
13. Allow to cool slightly; cut bar every 2 inches to form the fig newtons
14. Serve
makes 20 cookies
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PESCETARIAN.
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