3 gingerbread with fig and Recipes

chopped dried figs, cooking-oil spray, dark brown sugar, butter, divided, at room temperature, molasses (not blackstrap), vanilla extract, divided, egg plus 1 large yolk, at room temperature, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cardamom, salt, flour, baking powder, baking soda, powdered sugar, milk, australian crystallized ginger discs * (8 to 10 oz.), granulated sugar, for sprinkling

brown sugar, butter, melted, applesauce, molasses, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking powder, salt, dried mission figs , halved lengthwise