Fig and Nut Energy Cake Bar
Delicious fig and nut cake bars are full of energy and goodness. Great as a snack, breakfast, elevenses, lunch, after dinner, all of the above, any excuse to eat them really. Another put everything into the food processor recipe and with a short baking time too. Our boys LOVE them, so much so that they call them yummy cake bars. They really do taste like a decadent treat, rather than a healthy snack. What a bonus!
Ingredients:
Butter/ cooking spray (For greasing the baking tray)
1/4 cup of flour (wholemeal if you have it)
1 cup Oats or museli
1 cup Cereal (Fruit & Fibre/ Bran Flakes works great)
1 cup of Walnuts (Or mixed nuts)
2 cups of figs (fresh is best)
1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
1/2 cup of milk powder
1/2 cup of honey
2 eggs
Method:
Start by turning on the oven to 180 (not fan assisted). Find a baking tray with sides, (mine measured 18x26cm) coat lightly with butter or cooking spray.
Now simply put your flour, cereal, oats, walnuts, figs, dry milk, ground cinnamon and honey into your food processor, blend to a thick paste. Now add the eggs and blend a little more until the mix is all combined together.
The mixture should transfer to the pan and spread evenly.
Place into the centre of the oven and bake until there is some browning on the edges and top. Check after 20 minutes and leave longer if not lightly browned. Remove and leave out to cool for 15 minutes, then cut into bars.
Enjoy, the flavours will develop if you can wait for a day. A delicious bar packed full of energy! A great way to get your kids to eat a healthy and nutritious snack.
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Yum! I’m trying to get back into healthy eating and the gym so these would be great for me x #KCACOLS
Thanks, great for your body, a good gym snack to quickly replace those burnt Kcals
Gosh if the kids are scoffing them they must be a winner! I really need to bake again as a great way to get some goodness in my daughter xx #marvmondays
Thanks, it’s lovely to bake and involve the kids and to see them enjoy the bars
These sound lovely! I’ve never baked with figs before, so this is definitely something I’ll try. #KCACOLS
Thanks, the fresh figs here were the reason we made these bars. Although our figs are nearly all gone now. The really delicious figs with the jammy centres were here in July/ Aug. Figs are in the shops still.
Ooooooo these look good think I might knock up a batch for after school snacks !!!
#foodiefriday
Exactly! ‘knock up a batch’ I like it.
We’ve just bought a food processor so this is the perfect recipe to give it a test drive, thanks! #KCACOLS
Great, it’s a brilliant use of the food processor. We had a visitor order herself a food processor on-line while she was here inspired by these bars 🙂
I’ve been looking everywhere for a good recipe for some energy bars… I am going to give these a go, they look delicious.
#KCACOLS
Wow! glad you found this blog
Ooo i could def do with some energy! I love figs and nuts but im a weirdo who only likes nuts on their own ad not in food!!
Thanks for linking to #foodiefriday
Ooo these look lovely!! #KCACOLS
lovely jubbly 🙂
These look delish, love seeing different recipes as I’m not very imaginative with cooking! Thanks for linking up to #MarvMondays. xo
Thanks, this is a good recipe to have in your bag.
Back again to say Thanks for linking to #ablogginggoodtime and i still need energy xx
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I made these for the kids since they’re on spring break and I know they’re gonna want something to snack on. They’re very delicious. I used prunes, dates, craisins, almonds, and pecans. I definitely have to make these again because I’m going to end up eating the entire thing by myself 😍😍😍