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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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The flavor of this portable dessert may remind you of a Fig Newton without the outer cookie layer. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups chopped dried figs |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup water |
3/4 cup flaked unsweetened coconut |
1/2 cup reduced-calorie margarine |
1/3 cup measures-like-sugar calorie-free sweetener |
1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats, toasted |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
cooking spray |
Directions:
1. Combine figs and flour in a medium bowl; toss lightly to coat.
2. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add fig mixture, coconut, margarine, and sweetener to pan, stirring well. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until mixture is thickened, stirring often. Add oats and vanilla, stirring until oats are moistened.
3. Press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and chill thoroughly. Cut into bars.
4. Microwave Instructions: Place 1/2 cup water in a 1-cup liquid measure. Microwave at HIGH 2 to 3 minutes or until water boils; pour water over fig mixture. Add coconut, margarine, and sweetener to fig mixture, stirring well. Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture is thickened, stirring after every minute. Add oats and vanilla, stirring until oats are moistened. Proceed with recipe as directed.
5. carbo rating: 11
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