Oatmeal Fig Bars

By Sally's Baking Recipes · 75 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line an 8-inch (or 9-inch) square pan with parchment, leaving overhang on the sides.
2. Simmer the chopped figs, water and orange juice in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring now and then, for 5 to 8 minutes until the figs are soft and have absorbed most of the liquid.
3. Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla, and cool for 5 minutes.
4. Blend the fig mixture until smooth, leaving no chunks. Set aside; this makes about 1 1/4 cups of filling.
5. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, brown sugar and egg.
6. Add the oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, and mix until combined, switching to a spoon when it gets thick.
7. Press a little over 1 1/2 cups of the oat mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan.
8. Spread the fig filling evenly over the base.
9. Scatter the remaining oat mixture over the top and press gently into the filling.
10. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is lightly browned: about 30 minutes in an 8-inch pan or 25 minutes in a 9-inch pan. Do not overbake.
11. Cool completely on a wire rack.
12. Lift the bars out using the parchment overhang and cut into squares.

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