Chewy fig granola bars
24 bars
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| ½ | cup | Salad oil |
| ½ | cup | Honey |
| 1 | cup | Crisp cereal |
| ½ | cup | Wheat germ |
| ½ | cup | Flaked coconut |
| ½ | cup | Finely chopped almonds |
| ¼ | cup | Sesame seeds |
| ¼ | cup | Sunflower seeds |
| 1 | cup | California Dried Figs (finely chopped) |
Directions
In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, oil and honey. Bring to a boil over medium heat; simmer about two minutes. Preheat oven to 325 F. In a large mixing bowl, combine all remaining ingredients, except figs, stirring with a spoon or with mixer dough hook. Stir in sugar mixture until well blended. Add figs. Press mixture firmly into an ungreased 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes until toasty brown. Cool. Cut into narrow bars.
Each bar contains about: Calories 184, Fat 8.86G, Sodium 20.5MG, Cholesterol 0MG, Protein 3.67G, Carbohydrates 24.9G, Fiber 3.15G Source: Fabulous Figs The Fitness Fruit Reprinted with the permission of The California Fig Advisory Board Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias