Fig Bars

I ran across this recipe for fig bars. They sure looked good. I wasn't sure if I could pull them off without oats, but i just happened to have everything in my kitchen to make them so off I went! They are divine. A little too sweet, so next time I'll ditch the frosting on top.

Fig Bars

Filling

8oz dried figs, stems removed

4oz dates, pitted

2T Hemp seeds

3 drops vanilla extract

1T Honey(Or agave, or rice syrup)

2T water

1T orange juice

1/4t cinnamon

1/8t ginger, ground

Pop figs, dates and hemp seeds into a food processor and process until coarsely chopped. Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix until blended.

Or do like me and start out in a food processor, realize it wont work, move to the other food processor and realize that one is broken too. (Who has 2 broken food processors?!) Then chop everything by hand and mash with a spoon.

Crust

2/3 c Brown Rice Flour

1/3 c Tapioca Flour

1/3 c Shredded, Unsweetened Coconut

2/3 c Quinoa Flakes

1T Brown sugar

1/2t Cinnamon

1 1/4 t baking powder

1/4t salt

1.5 T Mashed, Canned pear(one pear half)

3T canola oil

3T Honey(or Agave, etc...)

1/3C water

Mix dry ingredients. Add in wet ingredients and mix well. It should all come together in sort of a very thick paste. Press 1/2 the crust into an 8x8 pan, layer with the fig mixture, and press the rest of the crust on top. Bake 20-25 minutes until lightly golden. Allow to cool completely before cutting into 16 bars.

These even got the Cupcake seal of approval.