Fresh Fig Crumble Bars
Boy are these Fresh Fig Crumble Bars delicious! The tender crumb is sweet and buttery and the jammy fig layer has a nice hint of lemon.
Ingredients
For the Crumble
- 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
For the Fig Filling
- 8 ounces fresh figs stems removed
- 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 zest of 1 lemon about 2 teaspoons
Instructions
For the Crumble
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Spray an 8"x8" baking dish with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper and spray again.
- Place the crumble ingredients into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until butter and flour are incorporated well. Pour half of the mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish. Pour remaining mixture into a bowl and wipe out food processor bowl.
For the Fig Filling
- Add Fig Filling ingredients to the food processor bowl. Blend on low speed for 1 minute. Pour fig mixture over crumble base and spread out to edges.
- Take the remaining crumb mixture and squeeze a handful at a time so clumps form. Place them on top of fig layer. Repeat until all remaining crumb topping is used. Bake for 60-65 minutes until lightly golden on top. Allow to cool completely before slicing.