Apple-Date-Nut Bars
Ingredients
- 2 large granny smith apples, peeled,cored and chopped fine ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons sugar ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons water ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups pitted dates, chopped ⓘ
- 1 cup butter, cut into bits and softened ⓘ
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Butter a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- In a saucepan, combine apples, sugar, lemon juice and water and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes, or until apples are tender.
- Add dates and simmer, uncovered, stirring and mashing dates, for 3-5 minutes, or until dates are soft and mixture is almost smooth and let puree cool.
- In a bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, salt, flour, walnuts and cinnamon and blend well.
- Press half of flour mixture evenly into prepared pan.
- Spread puree over, and crumble remaining flour mixture over puree, pressing lightly to form an even layer.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden.
- Let cool completely.
- Cut into 36 bars.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
802
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).