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Fig Streusel Bars





Yields
Makes 24 bars



Prep & Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins



Chill Time
1 hr 30 mins



Total Time
3 hrs

Use any variety of figs in these fresh fig-filled bars. You can cook the fig mixture up to 2 days ahead.

 2 pounds ripe fresh figs (see notes)
 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 1/2 cup granulated sugar
 3/4 cup (3/8 lb.) butter, at room temperature
 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
Step 1
1

Rinse figs and trim and discard stem and blossom ends. Coarsely chop figs. In a 3- to 4-quart pan over medium heat, stir figs, lemon juice, and granulated sugar until mixture is thick and reduced to about 2 cups, about 45 minutes. Chill uncovered until cool, about 1 1/2 hours, or cover and chill up to 2 days (see notes).

Step 2
2

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and brown sugar until smooth. In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and oats. Stir or beat into butter mixture (dough will be crumbly).

Step 3
3

Press half the dough evenly over the bottom of a buttered 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Spread fig mixture evenly over dough. Crumble remaining dough evenly over fig mixture; pat lightly.

Step 4
4

Bake in a 400° oven until streusel is lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Place pan on a rack to cool for about 10 minutes. While still warm, cut into 24 bars. Let cool completely in pan.

Step 5
5

Note: Nutritional analysis is per bar.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

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Amount per serving
Calories184
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.5g9%

Saturated Fat 3.8g19%
Cholesterol 16mg6%
Sodium 140mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 31g12%

Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Protein 21g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.