1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup salad oil
1/2 cup honey
1 cup crisp cereal
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup california dried figs - (finely cho, pped)
Directions
In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, oil and honey. Bring to a
boil over medium heat; simmer about two minutes. Preheat oven to 325
F. In a large mixing bowl, combine all remaining ingredients, except
figs, stirring with a spoon or with mixer dough hook. Stir in sugar
mixture until well blended. Add figs. Press mixture firmly into an
ungreased 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake 20-25 minutes until toasty
brown. Cool. Cut into narrow bars.
Each bar contains about: Calories 184, Fat 8.86G, Sodium 20.5MG,
Cholesterol 0MG, Protein 3.67G, Carbohydrates 24.9G, Fiber 3.15G
Source: Fabulous Figs The Fitness Fruit Reprinted with the permission
of The California Fig Advisory Board Electronic format courtesy of
Karen Mintzias
Servings: 24 bars
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