Whole Wheat Fig Bars

While we were at home, my dad kept offering us Fig Newtons.  While he was doing this, I also came across a post for homemade fig bars from steph chows.  I wanted to make them, of course, but I didn't have enough time at home to make them there (sorry, Dad!).  When Alex and I were doing a bit of shopping yesterday, I found some figs and decided I'd make them.

I'm not sure whether I'd agree that these taste like fig newtons, but they're tasty, so it hardly matters.  I'd never actually had a fig before until I made these.  I used honey instead of maple syrup or agave, and I think the distinct honey flavor might be what makes them so different from fig newtons, so I'll have to test the differences later on.

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