Oatmeal, Fig, and Walnut Bars

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 ¼ cups (packed) dark brown sugar
• 1 cup walnuts
• + 9 more ingredients
• • 1 ¾ cups old-fashioned oats
  • nonstick vegetable-oil spray
  • 2 cups dried figs
  • 1 cup water
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup chilled vegan "butter" (such as Earth Balance) or margarine

Combine first 4 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Uncover and simmer until figs are very soft and filling is thick, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Mix in lemon juice and vanill...

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