Healthy Fig and Oat Bars

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 16

An adapted recipe from fat-free archives. My version includes more fruit filling!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup oat bran or 1/4 cup low-fat granola

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup sugar substitute

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg white

1/4 cup skim milk

1/4 cup applesauce

boiling water

1/2 cup chopped dried fig

1/2 cup dates

1 cup chopped dried prune

1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup diced cherries

1/2 cup fat-free granola

Directions:

1. Cover filling ingredients with boiling water, cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Combine all dry ingredients
3. Combine wet ingredients.
4. Add-in wet ingredients and mix
5. Spread base into floured square pan.
6. Stir filling until smooth - consistency should be like that of applesauce.
7. Spread filling over base.
8. Cover with low fat granola or rolled oats.
9. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 18-20 minutes.

By RecipeOfHealth.com