Date Bars
Servings: 12
Calories: 376kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups dates pitted, chopped
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1½ cups water
- ¼ cup coconut sweetened, flakes
- ¼ cup walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon rum Appleton
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ½ cup butter (unsalted), soft
- 1 cup brown sugar dark
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups oats
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ground
Directions
- Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan with pan spray. Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Combine dates, sugar and water in a medium saucepan and cook over medium high heat stirring constantly. Mixture will thicken up considerably. Remove from heat and stir in coconut, walnuts, rum and zest. Set aside to cool.
- Cream butter and sugar in a Kitchen Aid bowl with the paddle attachment for one minute. Add the remaining ingredients and mix on low speed until combined.
- Spread 2½ cups of the oat mixture into the prepared pan. Pat down the mixture firmly and evenly into the pan. Spread the date mixture on top. I like to use a mini offset spatula to spread the filing. Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture on top and just gently press it down.
- Bake for 25 minutes until lightly browned on top. Let cool completely before cutting.
- Store in refrigerator for up to a week.
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 339mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 242IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg