Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plate with three Newtons - Photo_chaz/Getty Images Soft, chewy, and sweet, Fig Newtons -- as most of us still call them despite ...

In 2012, Nabisco — now part of Mondelēz International — removed the "fig" from Fig Newtons, rebranding them simply as Newtons. The decision was intentional, part of a broader effort to refresh the ...

Remember the days when Fig Newtons and a glass of milk (whole, because that was the only kind of milk back then) were always waiting when you got home from school? Figs have come a long way since ...

When fresh figs show up in the produce aisle, I buy them almost daily. The season—there are two, actually—is fleeting and to me, there’s nothing quite like the earthy sweetness of the dense fruit. So, ...

For all their complex flavor, Fig Newtons are a deeply stigmatized cookie-cake hybrid. It's the supermarket staple for "unhip" baby boomers, and one of the most under-appreciated snacks in the vending ...

In a medium saucepan, soak figs in water for1 hour. In a large bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, butter, egg, milk & vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, combine baking powder and flour. Add to butter ...