Fig Bars
Fig Bars are delicious and wholesome treats that combine the natural sweetness of dried Mission figs with a buttery cookie-like crust and oat crumble topping. They make for a perfect snack or dessert, and the combination of sweet figs, citrusy notes, and hearty oats is sure to please your taste buds!
Servings: 9 bars
Calories: 413kcal
Ingredients
- 10 ounces dried Mission figs, stems trimmed, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
Crust
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, melted, cooled to room temperature
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Crumble Topping
- ¼ cup (31 g) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (22.5 g) quick oats
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- ¼ cup (½ stick / 57 g) unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine chopped figs, orange juice, water, brown sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 30-35 minutes, or until the figs have a jam-like consistency. Set aside while you prepare the crust.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
Crust
- To a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Stir to combine.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Use a fork to stir the mixture together until combined. The mixture should look like crumbs.
- Firmly press the crust mixture into the lined pan.
- Cover the crust with warm fig jam. Set aside.
Crumble Topping
- To make the crumble topping, mix together the flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, and melted butter in a small bowl.
- Top the bars with the crumble topping. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting and serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 413kcal