Homemade Fig Granola or Bars

Why not show your family just how much you love them. A few minutes with a few ingredients can make something totally amazing. This is a healthy alternative to the store bought ones.

 

Homemade Fig Granola or Bars

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Homemade Fig Granola or Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 7oz package figs (for bars use 2 packages of figs)
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 5 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 5 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds

Instructions

  1. Put figs in a food processor and add molasses, cinnamon, vanilla, sea salt and syrup.
  2. Process for a few minutes scraping down sides as needed.
  3. Add 3 cups oats and process a few minutes more.
  4. Place other ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
  5. Add fig mixture and mix again making sure everything gets coated.
  6. For granola: Spray a cookie sheet and put mixture on it. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
  7. For granola bars: Spray a 9x13 pan and press mixture into pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
  8. Keep in a air tight container at room temperature.

 

 

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