Fig Almond Crumble Bars

Ingredients

Shortbread base
2 Cups Cinderella Almond Meal
1/4 Cup honey/maple syrup (heated to make runny if necessary)
1/4 Cup ghee/butter/coconut oil melted

Fig filling
1/2 Cup smooth almond butter
1 bag of Cinderella Dried Figs (200g)
1 tsp lemon juice

Crumble topping
1/4 Cup of shortbread base mixture
1/3 Cup crushed walnuts

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C & line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the almond meal, melted oil/butter & honey. Mix well until it sticks together in your hands.
3. Reserve 1/4 cup of this shortbread mixture and place it in a small bowl, set aside.
4. Gently press the remaining dough into the lined loaf tin and bake for 10 minutes.
5. Remove from oven while it looks golden on top and let cool completely. Do not turn off the oven.
6. While it is cooling, make the filling. In a food processor or small blender, add the dried figs, almond butter and lemon juice. Pulse together until a thick paste forms, leaving some dried figs not completely blended.
7. Once the base is cool, gently spread the fig mixture over the base to create a thick fig layer.
8. Find your reserved 1/4 cup base mixture and add the crushed walnuts, mix well.
9. Sprinkle this crumble mixture over the fig layer evenly, then bake in the oven for 12 minutes. Take it out once it is golden on top.
10. Let cool completely before dusting with a little icing sugar & slicing into 8-10 squares.
11. Keep airtight in the fridge for a week or the freezer for longer if desired!

Recipe by Lara Flannery @feedinglara.

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