Fig Bars
Homemade fig bars are made with fresh figs for lots of flavor.
Servings: 9
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced fresh figs
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar divided use
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. (It works best to spray the pan with non-stick, then press in parchment, and spray the top.)
- Combine figs, 4 tablespoons brown sugar, and vanilla in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and figs start to break down. Mash up a bit with a potato masher or spatula. Set aside while you get the oatmeal mixture ready.
- In a food processor, pulse oats, flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt just until mixed. Cut butter into cubes and add to mixture, pulsing until incorporated and the mixture is crumbly.
- Take about half the oat mixture and press it into the pan evenly, forming the bottom crust. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Spread the fig mixture over the crust, then scatter the rest of the oat mixture over it.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
Adapted from Whole Foods Market
