Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Updated November 2024.

Life is short; eat figs!

Isn't it funny how our tastes can change over the years? Thankfully, mine did, and so did my children's. Otherwise, we would have missed out on the joy of figs, and life would not be as good!

I never thought my once-picky children would enjoy figs, but they love them, especially our newest preserve: Cherchies® Fig Preserves with Cinnamon. They also love taste-testing all the recipes on the blog.

These decadent fig bars are a fig lover's dream—sweet, buttery, and full of "figgy" goodness, bursting with cinnamon and a hint of coconut. This mouth-watering recipe is easy to make and perfect for any occasion, whether as a dessert, snack, or breakfast treat. Just a tip—hide some away in a cabinet, pantry, or bedroom (just kidding!) because these tasty morsels will be devoured before your eyes, leaving you without any fig bars, and life will not be as good.

So, all you fig lovers out there, add this easy fig recipe to your recipe cache and tantalize your friends and family's tastebuds. You won't be disappointed.

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*Note- If you do not like figs, this recipe works well with Cherchies® other preserves or Cherchies® Butter Spreads.

Ingredients
1 1/2 sticks of butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (for a gluten-free option, substitute Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour)
1 10 oz. jar Cherchies® NEW Fig Preserves with Cinnamon (Feel free to substitute any of our preserves in this recipe, our Blackberry Preserves, Cranberry Preserves with Champagne, or Cherchies® Butter Spreads.

Topping Ingredients
1/2 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup flour (for a gluten-free option, substitute Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour)
1 teaspoon (tsp) baking soda
1/4 teaspoon (tsp) salt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 stick of melted butter
Extra coconut for garnishing (optional)

Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat the butter and sugar in a medium bowl until fluffy using an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs and gradually add the flour to the butter mixture. Spread the mixture into a 13 x 9 pan and press down evenly. Bake for 20 minutes.

While the crust is cooking, prepare the topping. In a small bowl (or you can use the same bowl you used to make the bar crust...why dirty more dishes), combine all the ingredients for the topping until crumbly and set aside.

When crust is finished cooking, remove from oven and cool slightly. Spread Cherchies® Fig Preserves with Cinnamon evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the topping ingredients over the preserves and return the fig bars to the oven and cook for another 15-20 minutes or until bars are lightly browned.

Sprinkle with more coconut to garnish the bars, but this is completely optional. It makes it look pretty:) Voila! The perfect easy dessert, snack, or breakfast treat. Enjoy!