Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 2

In a blender, food processor or a bowl that you can use an immersion blender in, add 1 cup old fashion oats, dried figs or dates, molasses, honey, sugar, salt, vanilla, coconut oil, baking soda, cinnamon and water.

Step 3

Blend on high, stopping and stirring and pulsing until the mixture is smooth.

Step 4

Add the final 1 cup of old fashion oats and blend until all smooth or briefly stir the mixture so the oats are not fully blended into the mixture for a more textured bar.

Step 5

Empty batter onto a parchment paper lined or greased cookie sheet.

Step 6

Spread into a large rectangle about 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick. Note the batter will not fill the entire cookie sheet.

Step 7

Bake for 10-13 minutes or until tops are no longer sticky.

Step 8

Remove from oven and allow to cool before slicing. The pieces can be slightly molded too so you can round out the edges of the bars if desired.

Step 9

In a bowl, combine powdered sugar, water and vanilla and mix together.

Step 10

Place in a zip lock bag, snip the end off and make a zigzag across the tops of cooled bars.

Step 11

I store mine in a zip lock bag in the door of my refrigerator so my kids can grab them when wanted.