Fruits and Veggies Monday | Re-charge with Fig-alicious Bars

birdsinparadise (67) in hive-114105 • 5 years ago (edited)

What’s new in your world of fruits and veggies?

This week I’ve been enjoying another one of nature’s candies!

Figs!

Tasty both fresh and dried, figs are low in calories and high in antioxidants. They’re packed with so many vitamins and minerals, including potassium and calcium! I have a wonderful baked Fig bar which I have shared before but I thought I would try something different for @lenasveganliving’s Fruits and Veggies Monday! If you haven’t tried figs, you must! They’re a wonderful sugar replacement for muffins, pies, cookies and more!

Figgy Nut Bars!

You’ll love these bars! Lots of Nuts! No added sugars and they certainly pack a protein punch! Nutty on the top and bottom and figgy in the middle! A perfect snack, dessert or after a workout!

I used

Walnuts (1 cup)
Almonds (1 cup)
Pecans (1 ½ cup)
Organic raisins (1 cup)
Cinnamon (1/2 tsp)
Dried Figs (2 cup)

Beginning with the base layer...

Walnuts, almonds, and raisins! How simple is that?
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Good old Walter…

my faithful food processor came to the rescue! He pulsed the walnuts, almonds, cinnamon and raisins until they were fine! While Walter was busy I placed the dried figs in hot water to soak for a couple of hours. They’ll need to rehydrate a bit to make the figgy paste.
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Press the base…

evenly into a parchment lined baking dish. I refrigerated the base while the figs were soaking.
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Figs are ready!

Back at the food processor I placed the figs into the bowl and began pulsing. Using some of the soaking water as needed I pulsed the figs until the figs were a nice paste! Spread this paste over the base layer but remember to leave about ¼ cup fig paste in the processor.
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Finally…

the pecan topping! Pulsed with the remaining figgy paste just until they were nicely chopped the top layer was ready! Crumbled over the figgy paste and lightly pressed the bars were skirted off to the refrigerator to chill!
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Snack anyone?

How about a Birds eye view! Have a fig-alicious week my friends!

A big thanks to our fabulous hostess @lenasveganliving ! Without the gracious sponsorships from @lenasveganliving, @plantstoplanks, @vegansofsteemit and @naturalmedicine we wouldn’t be able to enjoy this great weekly gathering! Thank you all! Together we celebrate healthy fruits and veggies with fellow Steemians all over the world. I hope you’ll join us!

And as always, blessings to you all!

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riverflows (72) · 5 years ago (edited)

I adore this - I've always loved fig slice and this looks like an amazing version. You are the QUEEN of great snacks, @birdsinparadise - I'd get so fat if I was your friend! PS - encouraging you to use #naturalmedicine as one of your tags - we'd be so proud to feature your posts on our front end for all to see!

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birdsinparadise (67) · 5 years ago

You are too kind, made my day ! I will remember to use your tag!!! I would love to share these snacks with you!! With all of the hard work you do you certainly deserve alot of tlc :) Blessings xx

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tattoodjay (73) · 5 years ago

I have never been a fan of figs, but recently I had a fig based bar thingy that someone brought into work and it was quite tasty, maybe my tastes have changed
This looks quite interesting and I have bookmarked it

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riverflows (72) · 5 years ago

Figs are awesome!!!!

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tattoodjay (73) · 5 years ago

I must try them again soon

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birdsinparadise (67) · 5 years ago

Well, once you have tried them you'll love them!! These are so easy, and I'm sure your grand children will LOVE them :) Counting the days... and saving up the recipes!! Treats for the little ones! So exciting!

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tattoodjay (73) · 5 years ago

Ohh yeah I am building up a good list of recipes thanks :)

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carolynstahl (65) · 5 years ago

I haven't had figs in ages. It sure does look figalicious!

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michellpiala (55) · 5 years ago

Looks yum! I hope I’ll find time to try this.

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plantstoplanks (67) · 5 years ago

I have such fruit envy looking around at all of the posts this week! Figs are definitely going to be on my next shopping list. These look waaaaayyyy better than an other figgy snack you can find on the store shelves. ;)

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lenasveganliving (67) · 5 years ago

I would definitely love these bars Mrs. Bird! Nutty on the outside and figgy in the middle, sounds like a perfect punch line for commercial, lol. And I can totally imagine how delicious they are 😍

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watersnake101 (66) · 5 years ago

I just had dinner and I wanted a dessert. I knew you have something delicious. Looks like a power bar that I love so much. I'll have two pieces please make that 3 lol.

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brittandjosie (71) · 5 years ago

It looks so good but figs .... I just don’t like the taste maybe in this recipe the nuts taste take over I will try 😉
Happy Friday

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free-reign (66) · 5 years ago

I never had figs as a kid, but from going to church I knew they existed, because they're mentioned a lot in the bible and used in parables. I actually had my first figs probably 7 or 8 years ago, and finally discovered what I'd been missing.

These look scrumptious!

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janton (71) · 5 years ago

Howdy birdsinparadise! What a wonderful snack! So healthy but also sweet and packed with flavor, well done!

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oneray (72) · 5 years ago

I love this kind of food. I'm not vegan ... yet, but it's my intention in the future

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hlezama (67) · 5 years ago

Walnuts, almonds, and raisins! How simple is that?

They are simple and delicious, hard to buy here, though. They can cost an arm and a leg :)
These bars are just perfect. Thanks for sharing

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bdmillergallery (69) · 5 years ago

Yummy yummy in my tummy.. I'll be right over for one. I doubt I can make them as pretty and tasty as yours, plus you put all that work into them. I would hate to see them go to waste :-P Did you eat them all up?? Wow.. I was really coming for one. I am at the front door knocking now.. hehehehehe. Enjoy!! They look AWESOME!! I bet they are too.

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redheadpei (66) · 5 years ago

These look delicious. I do like the taste of figs in sweets.

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joanstewart (65) · 5 years ago

Looks and sounds delicious, not difficult to make being packed with goodness for a snack. Amazing entry for your contest, good luck @birdsinparadise

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wonderwop (66) · 5 years ago

I just love figs @birdsinparadise, it's the only tree in Debbie's backyard. 🤞

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wwwiebe (67) · 5 years ago

Those look great! And not terribly difficult to make either. Awesome!

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ninahaskin (67) · 5 years ago

Haha! Excellent play on words in your title!😀
Excellent photos and step by step instructions.

In addition to being vegan, your delicious and nutritious figgy nut bars are diabetic friendly!

Curious, for those who don't care for figs. Have you ever tried making these substituting dates for the figs? Any other modifications needed? @birdsinparadise

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papilloncharity (71) · 5 years ago

Yay! As it is we have a packet of dried figs here in our refrigerator and Marian asked mr to bookmark this post.
A blessing indeed and thank you Mrs. Bird!

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lymepoet (63) · 5 years ago

Wow! This is such an easy snack to prepare! Love it! Thank you!

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jayna (69) · 5 years ago

Oh that's so yummy looking. That is totally my type of food. I'm going to print this one! Thank you for sharing it, @birdsinparadise.

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owasco (67) · 5 years ago

I love figs, nuts, cinnamon and things that are easy to make. This seems like a perfect snack to me. yum

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lizelle (68) · 5 years ago

Absolutely yum Mrs Bird, and they're chock a blockful of goodness, sure Mr Bird was chirping away happily after having one or two of these! I loooove figs!

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justclickindiva (64) · 5 years ago

I love every item on the ingredients list, and the recipe is simple enough. The fig bars look delicious.

Think I'll make this dessert treat next time I pick up some figs. Awe...figs, from my youth. I remember my mom making us fig jams and jellies. And the stem of the fig was used for medicinal purposes. She would place the sticky substances on our rashes because we used to love to play with chalk.

Thanks for sharing.

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carolinacardoza (70) · 5 years ago

I really like everything you present, it's sweet and delicious

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