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Homemade Fig Bars
Homemade Fig Bars are easy, healthy and better than anything you can buy in the store. They’re going to blow your mind. Still, I assumed homemade fig newtons would be tricky. I was wrong. They’re easy to make, just like a batch of cookies, with a sweet, jammy fig filling and soft whole wheat crust. My kids actually prefer them to the store-bought kind! Even better? They stay moist and delicious for days. Once you try these, you won’t miss the packaged version one bit.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Step 2
Place the dried figs in a small bowl, cover with hot water, and soak for 10 minutes.
- Step 3
Remove the figs from the water with a slotted spoon and place in the bowl of a food processor. Add the honey and 1 tablespoon of the soaking liquid. Puree until smooth and spreadable.
- Step 4
In the bowl of a standing mixer, or with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar for 2 minutes, or until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated.
- Step 5
Add the flour and mix until a dough forms.
- Step 6
Roll dough between two pieces of parchment paper and shape into a 12 x 5 inch rectangle.
- Step 7
Spread the fig mixture on one side of the rectangle, spreading it evenly along the 12-inch side leaving a 1/4-1/2 inch border along the edges.
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- Step 13
Fold the dough over on top of itself and gently press the dough together at the edges.
- Step 14
Cut each log into 10 cookies and transfer to a silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Step 15
Bake 15-20 minutes, or until golden.
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