Oatmeal, Fig, and Walnut Bars

Name: Oatmeal, Fig, and Walnut Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 769 milliliters all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) chilled vegan butter (such as Earth Balance) or margarine, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 296 milliliters (packed) dark brown sugar; 283 grams cups chopped stemmed dried figs; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 414 milliliters old-fashioned oats; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 6 Tbsps sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters water

Oatmeal, Fig, and Walnut Bars might be just the morn meal you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 144 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 48. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, vanillan extract, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients inheavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmerover medium heat, stirring until sugardissolves. Reduce heat to low. Cover andsimmer 5 minutes. Uncover and simmeruntil figs are very soft and filling is thick,stirring often, about 10 minutes.

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Figs

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Sauce Pan

Mix inlemon juice and vanilla, then walnuts.Cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring toroom temperature before using.

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Vanilla

Walnuts

Juice

Position rack in top third ofoven and preheat to 350°F. Spray 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray.

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Baking Pan

Combine oats and next 5 ingredients inlarge bowl and whisk to blend.

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Oats

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Whisk

Bowl

Add cubed"butter." Using fingertips, blend untilmixture forms small moist clumps.

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Butter

Firmly press half of crust mixture (about3 cups) over bottom of prepared pan.

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Crust

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Frying Pan

Spreadfilling evenly over crust.

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Crust

Sprinkle remainingcrust mixture over filling; press to adhere.

Bake bars until deep brown and firmto touch, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan onrack.

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Cut crosswise into 6 strips. Make 8lengthwise cuts, forming 2x1-inch bars.DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Coverpan with foil; store at room temperature.

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