Fig-and-Walnut Energy Bars
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup bran cereal
- 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup walnut pieces
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped stemmed dried figs
- 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 large eggs
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Place the oats, cereal, flour, walnuts, figs, dry milk, cinnamon and ginger in a food processor; coarsely chop.
- Add the honey and eggs; pulse until well combined.
- Transfer the mixture to the pan; spread evenly with your fingers.
- Bake until lightly browned around the edges, about 20 minutes.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then cut into 16 bars.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or wrap individually and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Photograph by Kana Okada
- Per bar: Calories 149; Fat 6 g (Saturated 1 g); Cholesterol 27 mg; Sodium 31 mg; Carbohydrate 22 g; Fiber 4 g; Protein 5 g
cooking spray, oats, bran cereal, flour, walnut pieces, nonfat dry milk, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, honey, eggs
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/fig-and-walnut-energy-bars-recipe.html (may not work)