DATE BARS Recipe
This is by far my favorite cookie, and friends can't get enough of them. The crunchy crumb layers with the moist date filling is a nice contrast and the vanilla adds something special to the date filling.
Ingredients
- DATE MIXTURE:
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups pitted dates, chopped (Don't use pre-chopped and sugared dates)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- CRUMB MIXTURE:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, diced, room temperature
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 9x9-inch metal baking pan with foil, bottom and sides and butter. Bring 3/4 cup water to simmer in medium saucepan. Add dates; simmer until very soft and thick, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature. Stir in vanilla.
- Combine flour, sugar, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in large bowl; stir to blend. Add butter. Using fingertips, rub in until moist clumps form (or use a pastry cutter). Press half of oat mixture evenly over bottom of prepared pan. Spread date mixture over. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture; press gently to adhere. Bake until brown at edges and golden brown and set in center, about 20 minutes (donât over bake). Cool completely in pan on rack. Using the edges of the foil, lift out the cookies. Peel down the foil from the edges and cut into bars and serve.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 56g | |
| Recipe makes 16 servings | |
| Calories 182 | |
| Calories from Fat 77 | 42% |
| Total Fat 8.78g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 5.49g | 22% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium 171mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 25.81g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 14.82g | 10% |
| Protein 1.71g | 3% |
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- March 15, 2010These are very good, very rich. Can only eat one little piece at a time with a large cup of tea, grins.
