Festive Fig Crumble Cookie Bars Recipe Tastes Like the Holidays Desserts Cookies Breakfast Fruit Low Sodium Recipes

If you love figs and cookies, then you're going to be obsessed with this easy fig crumble bar recipe. Similar to Fig Newtons, these festive fig cookie bars taste like the holidays. 

These low-sodium fig crumble bars are super simple to make. Here's your easy shopping list for this delicious crumble recipe: flour, sugar, butter, dried figs, apple juice, lemon zest and ground cinnamon.

Keep these extra-special cookies in an airtight container for snacking, satisfying that sweet tooth, a quick breakfast, or serve them with coffee or tea any time of day. Be sure to make enough to keep your holiday cookie tray stocked (they go quickly)!

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, cut into pieces

Filling

• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 8 ounces dried figs
• 3/4 cup apple juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Helpful Products

• Electric Mixer
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• 13x9-inch Baking Pan
• Food Processor
• Rubber Spatula
• Whisk
• Mixing Bowl
• Nonstick Cooking Spray
• Stand Mixer
• Parchment Paper

Recipe Notes

• Store the bars in an airtight container.

• If you want these cookies to be gluten-free, use gluten-free flour.

Here's how to make it: 

1. To make the crust, combine the flour and sugar in a food processor. Pulse until combined. Add the butter and continue to pulse until coarse crumbs are formed.
2. Line a square baking pan with parchment paper so it overlaps on all sides. Pour half of the batter into the pan and press to cover the bottom.
3. To make the filling, put all the filling ingredients into the food processor. Blend until it looks like a paste. Spread the filling over the batter.
4. Drop clumps of the remaining batter over the top.
5. Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for about 1 hour. Cool completely before removing from the pan and cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 307

Total Fat: 11.9g

Saturated Fat: 7.4g

Cholesterol: 31mg

Sodium: 85mg

Total Carbohydrate: 49.6g

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g

Total Sugars: 29.4g

Protein: 3g

Vitamin D: 8mcg

Calcium: 39mg

Iron: 1mg

Potassium: 172mg

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