Healthy Fig and Oat Bars

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

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• Base

• 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

• Filling

•  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

• Topping

• 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.