Fabulous Fig Bars
Homemade Fabulous Fig Bars are easy, healthy, and better than anything you can buy in the store. This recipe is great on the go and has sweet, nutty flavors.
Ingredients
- 3 cups Dried Figs 16 ounces, chopped
- ½ cup Walnuts Chopped
- ⅓ cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Orange Juice Half of an orange
- 1 cup Brown Sugar Packed
- 1 Egg Large
- 1½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1¼ cups Rolled Oats
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Dish 9×13
Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Combine figs, walnuts, sugar, orange juice, and hot water in a mixing bowl and set aside.
- Mix together margarine or butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add egg and mix until smooth.
- Mix flour and baking soda. Stir into egg mixture. Blend in oats to make soft dough.
- Reserve 1 cup of dough for topping. With floured fingertips, press the remaining dough into a thin layer on the bottom of the baking pan.
- Spread fig mixture evenly over the dough. Crumble reserved dough over top, allowing fig mixture to show.
- Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in baking pan. Cut into 24 bars (about 2 1/2 x 2 inches).
Notes
- No dried figs? Use 3 cups chopped fresh figs. Omit the hot water and orange juice, but add 1 teaspoon lemon or orange zest (grate the outer colored part of the peel).
- Margarine used for nutrition and cost analysis.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Fabulous Fig Bars
Serving Size
1 bar
Amount per Serving
Calories
206
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
8
mg
3
%
Sodium
66
mg
3
%
Potassium
225
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
37
g
12
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
24
g
27
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Calcium
55
mg
6
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword All-Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Butter, Figs, Orange Juice, Rolled Oats, Sugar, Walnuts