Recipe: Chewy Fig Granola Bars

Chewy Fig Granola Bars

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 chopped)

In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, oil and honey. Bring to a boil over medium heat; simmer about two minutes.

Preheat oven to 325F.

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.

Makes 24
Source: Fabulous Figs The Fitness Fruit, The California Fig Advisory Board