If I started giving out dairy-free snack food awards, Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars would definitely win for the most affordable, tasty, wholesome treat. In fact, I did include them on my Top Tasty Bars for Road Trips round up. We buy them often for a quick sweet-snack hybrid that’s easy to share, since they come two to a pack.
Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars are like Fig Newtons, only much better in our opinion. They’re heftier, heartier, and more richly flavored with real ingredients. It actually amazes me that I frequently find them on sale for 50 cents, and have even been able to buy them in Europe!
Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars come in a Rainbow of Wholesome Flavors
Each cookie-like bar has a wholesome, lightly-sweetened shell made from whole wheat flour and rolled oats. They have changed their formula a little over the years – for example, the ingredients used to include oat bran. Consequently, they aren’t as “nutty” in flavor as in years past, but they still have a hearty bite. The inside is a thick fruit paste, which is quite similar to a Fig Newton, but with a more genuine fig taste. The flavors are still fig-based, but they blend real fruit jams with the figs to mix things up.
Original Fig
Ingredients: whole wheat flour, cane sugar, fig paste, brown rice syrup, canola oil, whole grain oats, glycerin, fruit juice (for color), sea salt, citric acid, baking soda. contains wheat.
Nutrition (per 2-ounce package): 200 calories, 5g fat, 37g carbs, 4g fiber, 19g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 3g protein.*
Apple Cinnamon
Ingredients: whole wheat flour, cane sugar, fig paste, brown rice syrup, apple jam (organic cane sugar, naturally milled sugar, organic rice starch, apple powder, evaporated apples, glycerin, natural flavor, pectin, citric acid, cinnamon, locust bean gum), canola oil, whole grain oats, glycerin, fruit juice (for color), sea salt, natural flavor, citric acid, baking soda. contains wheat. contains wheat.
Nutrition (per 2-ounce package): 200 calories, 5g fat, 38g carbs, 3g fiber, 19g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 3g protein.*
Blueberry
Ingredients: whole wheat flour, cane sugar, fig paste, brown rice syrup, blueberry jam (organic cane sugar, naturally milled sugar, organic rice starch, glycerin, blueberries, apple powder, natural flavors, pectin, citric acid, locust bean gum), canola oil, whole grain oats, glycerin, fruit juice (for color), sea salt, natural flavor, citric acid, baking soda. contains wheat.
Nutrition (per 2-ounce package): 200 calories, 5g fat, 38g carbs, 3g fiber, 19g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 3g protein.*
Raspberry
Ingredients: whole wheat flour, cane sugar, fig paste, brown rice syrup, raspberry jam (naturally milled sugar, organic cane sugar, glycerin, organic rice starch, raspberries, apple powder, natural flavor, pectin, citric acid, locust bean gum), canola oil, whole grain oats, glycerin, fruit juice (for color), sea salt, natural flavor, citric acid, baking soda. contains wheat.
Nutrition (per 2-ounce package): 200 calories, 5g fat, 38g carbs, 3g fiber, 19g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 3g protein.*
Strawberry
Ingredients: whole wheat flour, cane sugar, fig paste, brown rice syrup, strawberry jam (naturally milled sugar, organic cane sugar, strawberry puree, organic rice starch, glycerin, apple powder, natural flavor, citric acid, pectin, locust bean gum), canola oil, whole grain oats, glycerin, fruit juice (for color), sea salt, natural flavor, citric acid, baking soda. contains wheat.
Nutrition (per 2-ounce package): 200 calories, 5g fat, 38g carbs, 3g fiber, 19g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 3g protein.*
Peach Apricot
Ingredients: whole wheat flour, cane sugar, fig paste, brown rice syrup, peach apricot jam (naturally milled sugar, organic cane sugar, organic rice starch, glycerin, apple powder, peach puree, apricots, natural flavor, citric acid, pectin, locust bean gum), canola oil, whole grain oats, glycerin, fruit juice (for color), sea salt, natural flavor, citric acid, baking soda. contains wheat.
Nutrition (per 2-ounce package): 200 calories, 5g fat, 38g carbs, 3g fiber, 19g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 3g protein.*
Lemon
Ingredients: whole wheat flour, cane sugar, fig paste, brown rice syrup, lemon jam (naturally milled sugar, organic cane sugar, organic rice starch, glycerin, apple powder, lemon juice concentrate, natural flavor, pectin, locust bean gum), canola oil, whole grain oats, glycerin, fruit juice (for color), sea salt, natural flavor, citric acid, baking soda. contains wheat.
Nutrition (per 2-ounce package): 200 calories, 5g fat, 38g carbs, 3g fiber, 19g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 3g protein.*
Pumpkin Spice (seasonal)
Ingredients: whole wheat flour, cane sugar, fig paste, brown rice syrup, canola oil, pumpkin spice jam (organic cane sugar, naturally milled sugar, glycerin, pumpkin, organic rice starch, apple powder, natural flavor, pectin, citric acid, cinnamon, nutmeg, locust bean gum, annato extract for color, ginger, allspice), whole grain oats, molasses, pumpkin, glycerin, spices, natural flavor, sea salt, citric acid, baking soda. contains wheat.
Nutrition (per 2-ounce package): 200 calories, 4.5g fat, 38g carbs, 3g fiber, 21g sugars (includes 16g added sugars), 3g protein.*
More Allergen Notes
According to the company, they run a peanut and tree nut facility, and the only top allergen they process in their facility is wheat. Which is why they’re on our Dedicated Dairy-Free Facility company list.
More Facts on Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars
Price: $.99 per 2-ounce package (2 bars per package)
Availability: Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars are sold at various grocers across the U.S., Canada, and internationally. Look for them as single bars and in 6-packs from stores like Target and Walmart. You can also order them online from Amazon or Vitacost.
Certifications: Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars are Certified Vegan, Non-GMO Verified, and Certified Kosher Pareve.
Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars are dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.*
For More Product Information: Visit the Nature’s Bakery website at www.naturesbakery.com.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.
Family Members Can't Get Enough
Told Family… That’s It!
I Also Like To Offer My Grand Nieces And Nephews As A Healthy Option Over Uber Sweet And UNHEALTHY Snack Cakes, Many Don’t Know My Nature’s Bakery Brownies Are The HEALTHY…YEAH!!!
Yummy!
I love Natures Bakery original fig bars. I eat one pack daily. So good!
Office favorites
Our law firm try’s to keep healthy snacks for our revolving door of clients. We can’t keep them in stock. Everyone loves them, and staff is always sneaking into them for midday snack.
Needed something NUT FREE
Tried the Blueberry and think its a bit sweet but very tasty. I will try other flavors and highly recommend.
Awesomesauce
I tried these a few months ago and i haven’t looked back. I live that they are whole grain, made with real fruit and they taste amazing. These are my go to snack when i want something sweet and fruity. The lemon flavor is my favorite.
Plethora of real fruit flavors
Like a Newton, but SO MUCH BETTER, these 100% whole grain bars come in a bunch of flavors that all seem to go well with the fig base. My whole family loves the “nutty” whole wheat taste, and we each have a different favorite. We buy them whenever they’re on sale.
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