(Vegetarian, Vegan, Wheat-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free)

Fig Newtons count as fruit! Really, they do, especially if you've ever had Barbara's Raspberry Fig Bars, which are all natural, wheat-free, multigrain, fruit juice sweetened, and chock-full of raspberries, figs, and dates. Eaten alone these bars are a healthy source of fiber, but dress them up with chocolate chips and you've got a winning dessert on your hands. It's also allergen-free. Please note, that Barbara's Raspberry Fig Bars are allergen-free, but NOT gluten-free. Additionally, they are made on shared lines, so if you are making these for kids with severe/life threatening food allergies, as is sometimes the case with nuts, please use Enjoy Life Soft Baked Snickerdoodle Cookies instead; they lack the fruit, but are absolutely delicious, and made in a dedicated nut-free, gluten-free facility.

Ingredients
4 Barbara's Raspberry Fig Bars (or Enjoy Life Soft Baked Snickerdoodles)

1/4 cup Sunflower Seed butter (try SunGold SunButter, or Trader Joe's)

1/3 cup Enjoy Life dairy free, soy free, gluten free Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (the minis are easier to work with)

4 Popsicle sticks

Preparation
Push a popsicle stick into the fig newton, preferably starting on the dough covered side (not the ends with the fig), until the cookie is stable. Coat all over with sunflower seed butter. Roll in chocolate chips until coated. Lay lolly's out on a sheet of parchment or wax paper, and refrigerate about an hour to set. Enjoy!

More Fun Food Fixes for Your Kids:

• Monte's Mango Madness
• Soft Chicken Taquitos
• Butternut Mini Muffins
  
• Tomato Basil Hummus
  
• Ribbon Sandwiches
  
• Fruit Medley with Vanilla Yogurt Ricotta Dip
• Sunflower Fruit Balls

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