These no bake fig snack bars made with sunflower seeds are an alternative to date-based snacks. Vegan, gluten free, & sugar free, but chewy & delicious.
Course Snack
Cuisine Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Setting Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 10 minutesminutes
Servings 10bars
Ingredients
1cup/ 200 grams dried figs*
1cup/ 140 grams sunflower seeds
½cup/ 50 grams oats
1tablespooncoconut oilor another light oil (walnut, hazelnut)**
1teaspooncinnamon
¼teaspoonnutmeg***
Tiny pinch salt
Dark chocolatefor topping
Instructions
Reconstitute the figs by placing them into a bowl and covering them in boiling water. Soak for 30-60 minutes, until softened. Drain the water and press down on the figs to release excess moisture.
In a food processor, mix the oats and sunflower seeds on high speed until a meal forms. Don't over mix or you'll run the risk of making sunflower seed butter. Add the figs, spices, and oil. Mix again on high until a ball of dough forms in your processor.
Line a 20cm/8 inch square tin with parchment paper. Press the dough into the tin, using damp hands to press it down as firmly and evenly as possible. If you have a tiny rolling pin it would be helpful here, just wet it first. Place the tin in the freezer to set for at least an hour, or longer. Remove and drizzle with melted chocolate (I used a couple squares and ate the leftovers), then cut into bars. Store in the fridge or freezer in a sealed container.
Notes
* I used quite large, golden coloured figs. I haven't tried this with the smaller dark figs, but I'm sure they'd work too. ** I've tried this recipe with coconut oil and walnut oil. Even though it's a small amount, coconut oil does make it a bit firmer. Of course use coconut if they need to be nut free. *** Try to use fresh nutmeg if you can. It's more cost effective and tastes better than ground, particularly because it's pretty slow to get through and pre-ground loses its flavour quickly.