RAW FIG NEWTONS - GLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN

RAW FIG NEWTONS - GLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN

By onegreenplanet.org - Hallie and Reya Tobias

SERVES 16

Dough:

240G/2 cups almond meal (if using almond flour, add 1/4 cup)

55G/1/4 cup almond butter

60ML/1/4 cup almond milk, or other nondairy milk

80g/1/4 cup maple syrup or raw honey

2 tablespoons chia seeds

1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

Fig Filling:

300g/1 1/2 cups dried figs, soaked in very hot water until soft

1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

To Make the Dough:

Place everything in your food processor and mix until everything is combined and a slightly sticky dough forms.  Place ball of dough on a large piece of wax paper. Place a second piece of wax paper on top and, with a rolling pin, roll the dough into a large rectangle, about 1/8-1/4 inch thick.

To Make the Filling:

Drain the hot water from the figs. Put figs, vanilla extract, and lemon juice in your food processor and mix until mixture resembles a jam and no chunks of fig remain.  Starting from the center line of the dough, spread the filling over one half, leaving a slight border along the edge of the dough.  Using the wax paper, fold the other half of the dough over the filling and press the edges together.  Cut off the extra dough along the edges (this can be a snack for later!), but be careful not to cut too close to the filling.  Place in the fridge for an hour.  Slice into eight even logs, then slice those in half to create 16 Fig newtons.  Store in the fridge.