Oatmeal Fig Bars

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So much better than store bought and so fun to make, these oatmeal fig bars are sweet and salty and everything you hope they would be! The sticky fig jam is sandwiched between two delicious layers of oatmeal crumble and crust. You really can't beat this sweet treat!

Prep Time1

Cook Time45

Total Time1 45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: oatmeal fig bars

Servings: People

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

Filling

2 cups chopped dried figs
½ cup water
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Bottom crust

⅓ cup unsalted butter melted
½ cup brown sugar
1 large egg room temperature
1 cup rolled oats
½ cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt

Topping

⅔ cup rolled oats
½ cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
¼ cup all purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Filling

In a medium saucepan, combine the dried figs, water, and orange juice. Over medium heat, and stirring occasionally, cook the mixture for about 10-12 minutes. The figs should be soft and have absorbed some of the liquid.
Remove from heat and mix in the vanilla, allow to cool for 15 minutes. Pour mixture into a blender or food processor and blend until the mixture is smooth and no chunks remain. Set aside
At this point, prepare an 8 inch square baking dish by spraying it with cooking spray and set aside, preheat your oven to 350° fahrenheit.

Bottom crust

In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, whisk together melted butter, sugar, and egg. In a separate bowl whisk together oats, flour, baking powder, and spices.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. The mixture will become hard to mix with a whisk, you may want to switch to a large spoon or spatula to finish mixing
Spread your crust evenly into your prepared pan, pack down slightly to even it out.

Crumb topping

In a food processor, add all your ingredients and pulse until all the ingredients are well mixed and no chunks of butter or patches of dry ingredients should remain.

Assemble

Spread your fig filling evenly over the top of your crust lined pan, sprinkle the topping over the top of the filling and bake in your pre heated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the top is an even golden brown.
Enjoy fresh or keep at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week.

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