Almond Butter Fig Bars
These Almond Butter Fig Bars are an easy, protein-filled snack that are great to bring on adventures!
Ingredients
Almond Butter Filling
- ½ cup unsalted crunchy or creamy almond butter, (preferably unrefrigerated, so it’s not too firm)
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot flour, (or tapioca flour, cornstarch, or regular flour - making it not gluten-free)
Fig Crust
- 1 cup gluten-free oat flour, (see notes*)
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 cup dried figs
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Sprinkle of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Make almond butter filling by placing the ingredients in a food processor and processing until it creates a paste. Set aside in a small bowl.
- Mix fig crust ingredients in the food processor for approximately 25 seconds so that the figs are mostly ground (I like to leave a few chunks in there).
- Lay a piece of parchment paper on a cutting board and lay the fig crust mixture onto the paper.
- Place another piece of parchment paper on top of the fig mixture and use a rolling pin to flatten it out forming an oval.
- Slice into 6 – 8 rectangles (don’t worry that the outer edges are rounded, as it won’t matter when you roll them up.).
- Spread 1 tablespoon of the almond butter filling onto the middle of each rectangle.
- Roll each rectangle piece around the almond butter filling (I use a spoon to help me pry up the crust and finish rolling with my hands).
- Transfer the bottom piece of parchment paper with the bars onto a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 12 minutes.
Notes
Make your own oat flour: If you don’t have pre-made oat flour, blend 1 cup oat flour in a blender or food processor until mostly ground.
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