I feel sorry for people who have never had a fig newton, a favorite dessert of mine. I feel even more sorry for someone who has never this fig bar recipe.
We think it’s one of the best fig recipes out there. We should know, we’ve made quite a few.
This fig bar recipes is one of the best dessert bars recipes you will find.
Fig Bar Recipe
We use dried figs for this fig dessert.
Have you ever cooked or baked with figs?
This fig bar recipe is a first for me. I definitely won’t be a last.
Raise you hand if you’ve never had a fig newton.
Even if you don’t care for figs, chances are pretty good that you have tried them in one form or another at some point.
Fig recipes make great desserts!
Some time ago our family made the short trek to a recently opened Costco store in our area.
Among the things that found their way into our cart was a bag of Calimyrina figs, sun-dried and unsulfured.
Neither Scott nor myself had any idea what those designations signified but that bag still looked mighty alluring to a couple of adventurous foodies.
By the same token, neither of us had any clue about how to use these.
Fig recipes make great desserts
With the shrug of our shoulders and that “should we give ’em a try” look in both of our eyes, they swiftly made their way into our cart and a short while later into our pantry where they sat for a while.
I pulled that bag of figs out a few times, gave it some thought and still had no earthly idea what I could do with these.
Until last night.
That’s when Scott sent me a link to some great ways to enjoy and use figs.
Oatmeal and chopped walnuts help make these dessert bars one of the best fig recipes you will ever taste.
That’s just one of the things I love about this guy.
He’s funny, I think he’s quite handsome, he’s a great dad and when he’s not poking fun of me and my Adirondack hillbilly quasi drawl, he is on occasion quite funny.
Did I mention resourceful?
Besides figs, these simple ingredients will make this fig bar recipe sing!
- Oatmeal
- Brown sugar
- Chopped walnuts
These fig bars could barely be any easier to put together and they take just a few ingredients.
Pick some figs up the next time you see them and be amazed at what you can do with them.
I hope you enjoy this one.
Make this fig bar recipe today!
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Fig Bar Recipe
Ingredients
for the crust
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/4 sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
for the filling
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup dried figs chopped
for the topping
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cold butter
- 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
- In small bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer until well blended.
- On low speed, beat in 1 cup flour until soft dough forms.
- Press dough in bottom of pan and bake 10 to 15 minutes or until center is set.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, cook filling ingredients over medium-high heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until figs are tender and most of liquid is absorbed.
- Spread over crust.
- In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup flour, the brown sugar and 3 tablespoons butter, using pastry blender or fork, until crumbly.
- Stir in oats and walnuts. Sprinkle over filling.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes longer or until edges are bubbly and topping is light golden brown.
- Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
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Notes
As with any dessert recipe, nut may be complete omitted with these bars.
Matt Glennie says
Very tasty. I added some almond flour to crust and orange juice to filling. I have made them twice. Could fill with apricot or blueberry, raspberry. So good.
Diane says
They didn’t last a day. Fabulous recipe! I would double the filling as it wasn’t quite enough for the bars
Dan from Platter Talk says
That’s a great sign, Diane! We’re happy you enjoyed this recipe for homemade fig bars!
Erin says
Fabulous!! Hands down the best
Dan from Platter Talk says
Thanks, Erin! So happy you enjoyed these homemade fig bars! Thanks for the great feedback and thanks for reading Platter Talk!
Linda Pritchard says
This is the same recipe and instructions that Better Crocker printed. I made these with Whole Wheat flour.