Apple-Date Bars
Ingredients
- 9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 cups) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 2 cups sugar ⓘ
- 7 tablespoons butter, softened ⓘ
- 1 large egg ⓘ
- 2 large egg whites ⓘ
- 1/4 cup applesauce ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1 cup chopped pitted dates ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 large) ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled Red Delicious apple (about 1 large) ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice ⓘ
- 2/3 cup chopped pecans ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Set aside.
- Place sugar and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at high speed for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add egg and egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in applesauce and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture; stir just until combined to form a stiff batter. Toss dates with 1 teaspoon flour. Toss apples with juice. Add dates, apples, and pecans to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Pour batter into a 13 x 9inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- let your toddler help by: Locating and gathering the ingredients. Pouring the measured dry ingredients into the mixing bowl. Adding the measured dates, apples, and pecans to the batter.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1177
kcal
59% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).