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Oatmeal Fig Bars

These bars have a chewy fig filling topped with buttery oatmeal and brown sugar strudel - the perfect afternoon snack!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword Homemade Fig Bars, Oatmeal Fig Bars
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 16 bars
Calories 187kcal
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

Crust

  • 8 tablespoons salted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

Filling

  • 9 ounces dried figs
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water

Streusel

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces
  • ¼ cup quick cooking oats

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350-degrees F.
  • Butter a square 8x8or 9×9 baking dish.
  • Beat together butter, sugar, and vanilla, then add flour to create the crust.
    8 tablespoons salted butter, softened, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Press the dough into the bottom of the baking pan firmly.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, then let rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, chop the figs into small pieces.
    9 ounces dried figs
  • Add water, sugar and the chopped figs to a saucepan over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes until the figs have absorbed most of the water.
    ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 cup water, 9 ounces dried figs
  • When the crust has set, spread the fig mixture evenly over the crust.
  • For the streusel, use a pastry blender or fork to cut cold butter into the flour and brown sugar. Add a dash of cinnamon, if desired.
    ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into pieces, ¼ cup quick cooking oats, ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the fig layer and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • Allow the bars to cool completely (about one hour) before cutting.

Notes

You can also use room temperature butter instead of melted butter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 241IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg