Dorothy'S Date Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups Old Fashion Rolled Oats ⓘ
- 2 cups flour ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon plus an extra pinch of salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 1/3 cups packed Brown Sugar ⓘ
- 1 cup Butter, softened ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts ⓘ
- Date filling: ⓘ
- 2 cups Medjool dates (~1 lb. or 24 dates, pitted) ⓘ
- 1 cup water ⓘ
- 1/3 cup packed Brown Sugar ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine dates, water and 1/3 cup brown sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat mashing dates till thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Cover and cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix in butter with a fork(or very clean hands) till crumbly. Press 1/2 mixture over the bottom of a 9"x13" glass pan. Spread date filling over base, then pat the remaining crumb mixture on top.
- Bake for 25 minutes till top is lightly browned. COOL before cutting into bars.
- You may cut them into bite size or larger bars.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
864
kcal
43% 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).